Great Zhou Empress

Gong Xuyang didn't keep Xue Zhijing waiting long, she quickly remodeled the locomotive.

This time, Gong Xuyang put the locomotive directly on the expressway outside the city, she dared not send it into the palace again.

This expressway is connected to Bianjing City. There is a station built in Wanguo City. There are many tracks in the station. The locomotive stops on one of the tracks, and only two carriages are hung behind it.

Looking at it like this, it looks like a train.

This locomotive is probably assembled directly with the steam engine she used before. The overall feeling reminds Xue Zhijing of the early science fiction works, the new life form assembled from various "parts", Frankenstein.It is enough to see how mixed this locomotive is.

Throwing this weird thought to the back of his mind, Xue Zhijing listened intently to Gong Xuyang's introduction.

It sounds like there is no problem, Xue Zhijing understands, it is probably the most basic generation of locomotives, there will be people standing in the carriage, constantly shoveling coal in the steam engine, the speed of the train is related to the burning speed of coal.In addition, there are some mechanical switches, valves, etc., which she doesn't quite understand.

Gong Xuyang said that this time she will personally drive the train and ensure safety.

Xue Zhijing looked at it and nodded.

"Your Majesty, do you want to try?" Gong Xuyang asked a little nervously.

"Okay, let's go."

Xue Zhijing didn't care how Xiao Liege beside him hesitated, so she pulled her into the car.

The surrounding attendants followed on horseback. This trip, Xue Zhijing thought, would probably run a long way.

The vehicle started, and the rumbling sound vibrated.

The speed gradually increased, already surpassing the speed of twenty horse-drawn carts.

Looking at the rapidly retreating scenery outside, Xiao Liege said, "It seems to be faster than the car I usually take."

She is a person who commutes through the expressway every day, so she can naturally feel this change in speed.

Xue Zhijing smiled, "I'm right, the speed of this will definitely be faster."

However, as the speed increased, the comfort level began to decrease, the shaking of the carriage began to intensify, and the teacups on the table began to be unstable. Xue Zhijing reached out to hold the teacups and said, "It feels like the carriage ride on weekdays. It's shaking."

Xiao Liege said somewhat proudly, "The carriage I was riding in when the royal court moved was much more stable than this one."

Xue Zhijing pursed her lips and smiled, she knew that the carriage was as big as a house or a tent, when she was in Liao Kingdom, she also rode with Xiao Liege.

"However, can the speed be compared?"

Xiao Liege nodded emphatically, "It's really worse, that carriage is like taking a walk."

Outside the window is the scenery of the wilderness. This side is all farmland. If it is spring and summer, you should be able to see a lot of crops, but at this time in winter, you can only see the vast and flat yellow land.

The two looked at the scenery and chatted again. Time passed quickly.

Finally, the car stopped at a city station in front of her, and after waiting for a long time, her attendants arrived on horseback anxiously, all of them blushing with anxiety.

This is because the speed of the train was too fast, and these attendants rode behind on horseback. After a long time, they couldn't keep up. They were in a hurry, so they could only whip their horses and hurriedly arrived.

Xue Zhijing looked relaxed and at ease, he waved his hand to let them all get off their horses, let the horses go to rest, and went to the station to have some tea and rest.

On weekdays, if you take a slow carriage, it will take more than half a day to get from Wan Guo City to this city. Now, it takes less than an hour to arrive, and this place can be used as a satellite city of Wan Guo City.

Feeling this speed, Xue Zhijing was very happy. Although the comfort was not enough, it was still a great improvement. She saw the possibility of moving from the age of animal power to the age of machinery, and she was overjoyed.

For this reason, Xue Zhijing expressed that he would take Xiao Liege for a walk in this city.

Xiao Liege: "..."

Gong Xuyang wanted to overhaul the vehicles here, so Xue Zhijing and Xiao Liege walked out of the station with a few attendants.

After several months of development, the expressway station has quickly become the most prosperous area in the city.The interior of the station is a place for carriages to rest. Passengers will be provided with tea and food, and special personnel will also provide fodder for horses.

Outside the station, there is a vast market. This market not only provides food, but also many merchants in local cities have opened branches here, so that passing merchants can directly buy local food here. Commodities were sent north to Wanguo City and south to Bianjing City.

"This market seems to have just been formed. A lot of shops look like sheds, and some are still stalls." Xiao Liege looked around and said.

"Let's go, let's go shopping." Xue Zhijing suddenly had some interest as if he wanted to go shopping at street stalls, it was rare to come here, and it was interesting to play with Xiao Liege.

Xiao Liege naturally didn't care, she didn't have Xue Zhijing's interest in shopping at street stalls, but seeing Xue Zhijing's interest, she also felt that she could try it, and after being with Xue Zhijing for a long time, she gradually became like this, Accustomed to Xue Zhijing's interest in new things, she is also willing to see more new things.

Because both of them have aristocratic temperament, and there are a few attendants behind them, although there are many people around, no one dares to disturb the two of them. On the contrary, they are very polite, and even give way to them Walk.

Xue Zhijing is used to his current status, and he feels good about the people around him taking the initiative to give way. He really feels that this is a state of etiquette under his rule, and everyone is civilized and polite.

But I don't know if it's because I've seen so many good things over the years that I've spoiled my taste, but none of the items sold on this street caught my eye and she was willing to look through them.

It's a lot less fun.

Walking to the front and seeing a food shop, Xue Zhijing glanced at Xiao Liege and said, "Would you like to try the food from this place?"

Xiao Liege nodded.

This food shop is not a street stall, but an upright restaurant with two fronts, with four or five tables set up. After entering, a waiter rushed over to greet them, and cleaned the nearest table for the two of them. Xue Zhijing graciously After sitting down, Xiao Liege also sat down.

The attendants sat down at the nearby table.

"What would you like to eat, sir?" The shopkeeper saw it and came over to say hello.

Xue Zhijing sat upright and asked with a smile, "What does your family do?"

"My family mainly deals in our local pancakes. Our mutton pies are unique and made in our local area. The mutton is transported from Wanguocheng by express carriage every day, and the sheep in Wanguocheng are It was imported from Liao on the first day."

Hearing that it was a sheep from their Liao Kingdom, Xiao Liege smiled triumphantly.

Xue Zhijing glanced fondly at Xiao Liege, and then said to the shopkeeper, "Then let's have your mutton pie, and any wine? Warm up two pots too."

"okay."

The shopkeeper left, the waiter brought tea, Xue Zhijing poured a cup for Xiao Liege, pushed it in front of her, and then poured himself a cup.

Xiao Liege was also thirsty, picked up his cup and drank it down.

"Why are you so happy?" Xue Zhijing asked.

"It feels like the mutton you eat in Dazhou is provided by our Liao Kingdom." When Xiao Liege said this, his chin slightly raised, with a sense of my great pride, as if it was not their Liao Kingdom. The sheep were provided, but she, Xiao Liege, carried a sheep to give to Xue Zhijing every day.

"Yes," Xue Zhijing coaxed along with her words, "Most of the edible mutton is provided by the Liao Kingdom."

It seems that the longer the two are together, the more Xue Zhijing gets used to coaxing Xiao Liege and pampering Xiao Liege, sometimes it's like coaxing a cat that always likes to blow its fur. Animals have little connection.But imagine, the little wolf cub and the puppy should have such a little bit of connection.

Xiao Liege felt that Xue Zhijing looked at her very strangely, so he stretched out his hand and shook in front of her, "What are you thinking?"

Xue Zhijing grabbed her hand and really wanted to kiss her here, but it was not like this in public, so he could only hold her hand in his palm, and gently stroked every finger of hers.

Touching the thin calluses on his fingers, Xue Zhijing rubbed them for a while with a smile.

Xiao Liege laughed and twitched back, "Itches."

Xue Zhijing looked into Xiao Liege's eyes and said with a smile, "My obedient eyes are so clear, like stars and seas."

How could Xiao Liege know what her eyes looked like to the other party, and she couldn't see anything when she looked in the mirror.

"Clear?"

Xiao Liege showed a puzzled expression, seeing that Xue Zhijing really wanted to go up and squeeze his hair twice, but he still held back.

"Actually, when we first met, I was deeply impressed by your eyes. I felt that the amber eyes of the person in front of me had the clarity of the blue sky and white clouds. After so many years, they still haven't changed, they are still so beautiful. The clarity and purity of it are just because of the responsibility and commitment, which adds a lot of heavy feeling."

Xiao Liege was confused by what Xue Zhijing said, wishing he could find someone else, stand in front of him, take a good look at his eyes, and see if it was what Xue Zhijing said.

But Xue Zhijing's words, which were clearly a compliment, still made Xiao Liege very useful, she said with a bright smile, "Is that what you like about me?"

"What do you think?" Xue Zhijing's gaze seemed to touch Xiao Liege's body gently.

Xiao Liege felt a little ashamed, how could anyone let himself say good things.

"I think you like me very much. I am good at riding, archery, hunting, and governing the country."

Xue Zhi nodded, "These are also in my favorite list, and I have recorded them one by one."

"Then what else is recorded in your list?" Xiao Liege was a little embarrassed, but at the same time wanted to listen to it more. She always felt happy no matter how many times she listened to such a confession, and how many different contents she heard. .

"Also," Xue Zhijing looked deeply at Xiao Liege, deliberately slowed down, and teased Xiao Liege's patience, "he is patient, full of compassion, resolute and self-reliant, courageous and resourceful, will Protect me when I'm in trouble, cutie."

Xiao Liege took a deep breath, as if the air in front of him became thinner with Xue Zhijing's words.

"I like it very much, love me very much, little cutie."