Chapter 633 The Holy Trinity Education Team and the Tram
Due to the large number of people and luggage, and the insufficient number of carriages, the Shangheyu University group was divided into two groups.
One group stayed at the dock to receive and take care of the luggage, while the other group got on the carriage and headed towards the Holy Arms Palace.
They need to settle the housing in the North Shore District first, and then take over the subsequent students.
Lifting the car curtain, Leonardo leaned against the car window and looked at the piles of flax fields not far from the roadside.
Flax in autumn has long passed its flowering season, and its clusters of plants appear golden or light brown.
The sunshine is soft, and in the distance are the stretches of pale green woods and looming dilapidated buildings.
Scattered tree shadows may be cast on the fields, and the flax fields sway with the breeze, like flowing golden waves.
Leonardo couldn't tell whether the golden color of the linen came from the golden glow of the sun, or whether it was its own color.
After passing this area, Leonardo's expression suddenly became serious.
Because he saw under the transparent blue sky, groups of tall laborers, chained around their necks and ankles, were cultivating new land in the fields.
They all had their beards shaved off, with only an inch of hair remaining. They wore uniforms and thin uniforms of black and white, and were wielding hoes and shovels.
Unlike those flax fields, there were not only Cheka and military police bunker camps in the fields, but also gun-wielding guards patrolling the roadside.
"Is this... a slave?" Leonardo asked with a frown.
"No, this is the Holy Trinity Education Team cultivating new fields." The guide took a glance and pointed at the fields to explain, "Those short guys are criminals such as gangsters and scoundrels. They are responsible for carrying stones and spreading fertilizer.
Those who cultivated the land were knights and monks. These knights were strong and had breathing skills. They could cultivate 1.5 to 2 acres of land almost every day. ”
Most of the members of the Holy Trinity Education Team are knights who have undergone public trials. In addition to cultivating fields every day, they also have to repent collectively.
The Cheka selects four or five repentant models every year and releases them, but they can still only move within the scope of Qiu Mu Island, and are not allowed to hold public office for three generations.
For the wives and children of these knights or monks, the Salvation Army would usually pay them a settling-in allowance to become ordinary citizens in the towns, or simply let them leave the Qianhe River Valley.
Many of these knights' family members have become teachers in adult literacy classes or arithmetic classes.
After all, no matter how "honorable" the knight's family is, they still have to pay their dues.
"Approximately how long will they be working here?"
"Each one has his own merits. Some are guilty of helping the devil, and some are guilty of war crimes. Those with minor crimes may have to work for four to five years, while those with serious crimes may have to work for 20 or 30 years."
Although the guide talked about it in an understatement, Leonardo knew that the group with the most serious crimes must have been hanged.
Several scholars in the car exchanged glances with each other, and they couldn't help but see a bit of fear.
To be honest, most of what they saw were cultists or civilians being sent to mines or do hard labor. Such a large-scale deprivation of noble status was quite rare even in France.
When the French prime minister Lorenzo deprived seventeen old counts of their titles, they were all accused of being cruel and abusing the nobles. They even wanted to go into the flower mound with a knife and argue with the prime minister.
However, before they set off, they were suppressed by the quickly dispatched First Royal Cavalry Regiment. However, Lorenzo had to restore the titles of eight counts afterwards.
On the contrary, the civilian college students in another carriage behind him let out a tut-tsking sound of admiration.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Senius quickly changed the subject: "Your roads are well built. Every time I rode in a carriage, my bones almost fell apart. You guys are like sailing on quiet water. . "You're overly flattering." The guide responded with a smile, "I don't want to be too arrogant, but compared with Qiu Mu Island, other roads in Qiangu Valley are like wild dogs on the roadside."
"Hahahaha."
Although this sentence was meant as a joke, the guide said it with some sincerity.
Although it was reconstructed and widened from the Gu'ai Road, because it used the roadbed from the Gu'ai period, this road was extremely strong and could accommodate two carriages and four horses traveling in each other's direction.
"I think in addition to the road, there should be problems with the wheels." Leonardo knocked on the wall of the carriage, "I saw that there is something wrapped on your wheels?"
"You have an extremely keen eye." The guide stretched out his hand from the car window and pointed downwards. "Our wheels are wrapped in slime gel and afterbirth, hardened through alchemical means, but the hardening is not complete. Hard, half hard and half soft, that’s why it’s so stable.”
"Why not promote such a good thing?" Leonardo's eyes lit up. "Well, I have a good idea. If you install it on a chariot wheel, and then install a saw wheel and iron armor on the front end..."
Unlike other scholars, or in other words, engineering scholars have different views on alchemy than the public.
Especially military engineers.
For example, Leonardo and other members of the Perpetual Motion Association did not hesitate to hire alchemists to help make prototypes of perpetual motion machines, and they did not shy away from using alchemical methods.
After all, this is a war, so even if it is used, everyone will turn a blind eye and pass it by.
Silvanik, an expert in theology and law, closed his mouth tightly at this moment and pretended not to hear.
"I'm afraid not." The guide smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Why?"
"The first is the serious wear and tear, and the second is the high price, especially the hardened alchemy is quite expensive." The guide raised two fingers, "It's okay to use here, but let alone the wild, just put it on the dirt road. It won’t take more than a few days.”
"That's such a shame." Senius
"No need." The guide waved his hand, "His Majesty Sheng Sun has instructed the Holy Armament Court to order 80 tons of cast iron from the Thousand River Valley Steel Guild to build the tramcar to the dock."
"Track carriage?" Leonardo pricked up his ears. Although it was the first time he heard the word, he actually had some vague thoughts and ideas in his mind. "You said, install a track for the carriage?"
"Yes." The guide showed his big white teeth, "The tramcar runs on a specially laid track, made of metal rails and sleepers, forming two parallel track lines.
The wheels roll along these two tracks, making the horse-drawn carriage more labor-saving and smoother. Two horses are enough to pull three carriages, and they will not get stuck in the mud due to the load.
We plan to build two lines within the city and outside the city, and use these tramcars to implement public transportation and freight between city docks..."
Listening to the guide's endless talk of grand plans, even Senius couldn't help being attracted.
"This is really a brand new city." Looking at the dazzling new things in front of him, Senius was both delighted and sighed.
"Yes." The guide proudly puffed up his chest, "This is our city, our new home. Thanks to His Majesty Shengsun, we can have such a peaceful town."
"What does this city have to do with him anymore?" Silvanik couldn't help but say more.
"Of course it does matter." the guide said solemnly and earnestly, "Saint Sun is the grandson of the Holy Father and the great sun of all peoples. This rail carriage and even the entire Sacred Arms Court were designed under the guidance of Saint Sun. Sun Mian is omnipotent!”
(End of chapter)