"Die Lingling" the crisp sound of the phone interrupted the conversation between the two. Yi Zhengxing got up and quickly walked over to pick up the phone, talked in a low voice for a few words before turning around and said, "Father, it is King Gong's phone number, saying it is the Superintendent Yuan Building, the Prime Minister's residence is about to be completed within the month, and the renovation projects of various departments and courts are coming to an end..."

Is this going to promote constitutionalism? Yi Zhizu got up and took the phone call and said loudly: "When will Prince Gong promote constitutionalism?"

Yi? Put his posture very low, "Announcement of constitutionalism is a major event for the whole country to celebrate. What day does Guocheng think are the right one? Should I choose a zodiac auspicious day? Or should I choose a symbolic day according to the Western calendar?"

After pondering for a little, Yi Jingzuo said: "According to my opinion, it is quite appropriate to set the New Year's Day in the Western Liberation."

"New Year and new atmosphere! Then it's scheduled for New Year's Day, and there is plenty of time to prepare." Yi said readily, and then he changed his mind, "Will a big battle break out in South Africa?"

"No." Yi Zhizu said with a firm tone: "At present, all we need in Africa is just a foothold, and then quietly wait for the opportunity for the world's powers to divide Africa."

After pausing, Yi? Then he said, "The constitution was scheduled to be established on the New Year's Day of the Western Region. Can this news be reported?"

"Of course, but you must obtain the consent of the Empress Dowager."

After waiting for him to put down the phone, Yi Zhengxing said, "Is my father worried about the news leaking from the Transvaal gold mine?"

"King Gong is ambitious and has close contacts with the ministers of Britain and France. Be careful not to make any mistakes." Yi Zhizu said softly: "At present, we are in South Africa, what we need is time..."

Before he finished speaking, the phone rang again. Yi Zhizu picked up the microphone and a somewhat strange but extremely excited voice came, "Big shopkeeper! The internal combustion engine car test was amazing, reaching a speed of 30 kilometers per hour!"

After hearing this, Yi Zhizu immediately reacted. This was the voice of Hong Zhigao, director of the Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute and general manager of Shanghai Automobile Company. This guy was probably too excited and his voice was a little distorted. The four-wheeled car with a speed of 30 kilometers per hour was still very fast. He didn't know what to say. After pondering for a while, he said loudly: "Congratulations! You will be famous for this car! Drive the car over!"

After waiting, he put down the phone, Yi Zhengxing smiled and said, "Has the internal combustion engine vehicle been developed successfully?"

Yi Zhizu said with a smile on his face: "The speed has reached thirty kilometers per hour."

Automobile is no longer a new thing in this era. Steam engine cars and electric vehicles have been launched one after another, but Yuanqi is dedicated to developing internal combustion engine cars. Not only can steam engine cars be seen everywhere in Europe, but it can be seen everywhere in big cities such as London and Paris. Steam engine cars have been put into use as public transportation.

However, it is rare to see steam engine cars in the Qing Dynasty. As a representative of the Qing Dynasty's industrial civilization, it is also difficult to see a steam engine car in Shanghai. There are either horse-drawn carriages or bicycles running on the asphalt road.

Seeing Yi Jingzuo smiled with a smile, Yi Zhengxing immediately tentatively said: "My father seems to have a special liking for internal combustion engine cars?"

After hearing this, Yi Zhizu couldn't help but smile. No one knew better than him that internal combustion engine cars are the king. "Steam engine cars and electric cars have great limitations. Electric cars need to be charged and steam cars need to be added to water. This greatly limits their endurance. The only one with long-distance battery life is the only internal combustion engine cars.

After hesitating for a while, Yi Zhengxing said: "Is the fuel of internal combustion engine vehicles hydrogen?"

"It's not hydrogen, it's gasoline!" Yi Zhizu smiled and said: "The invention of the carburetor has solved the problem of oil supply. With the continuous development of internal combustion engine technology, the endurance of a box of gasoline is enough to reach hundreds or even hundreds of kilometers. This is no longer something that steam cars and electric cars can compete with each other."

The endurance of a box of gasoline is enough to reach hundreds or even hundreds of kilometers? Yi Zhengxing was really shocked. No wonder Yuanqi has always been disdainful of steam cars and electric cars, and is always focused on developing internal combustion engine cars!

The speed of internal combustion engine cars at 30 kilometers per hour is easy to meet. However, this speed has practical value and can completely replace the carriages all over the city. There are many carriages in Shanghai, and a huge amount of horse manure and horse urine is generated every day. This is a huge test for the sanitation and environment of the city. Since internal combustion engine cars have practical value, they naturally have to consider replacing carriages with cars.

After walking back to the sofa and sitting down, he asked casually: "I heard that England has issued traffic regulations?"

Traffic regulations? Yi Zhengxing laughed and said, "It is indeed called the 'Red Flag Law', which stipulates that steam engine cars are limited to speeds below 4 mph in the suburbs, and the city is limited to speeds below 2 mph. A few meters away from the front of the steam engine cars should have a man holding a red flag to get ahead so that people know that there will be dangerous objects approaching."

What kind of weird rules is this? Yi Zhizu listens to be funny, "Is it because the steam engine and car disturbing the horse?"

Yi Zhengxing nodded, "The steam engine car looks weird and has a lot of noise. It roars on the road, which often frightens the horses pulling cars and run around. Pedestrians on the road are often disturbed, so they are not welcome, so it is stipulated that they must drive slowly."

It is obvious that internal combustion engine cars without silencers are easy to see. They are indeed shockingly noise and are extremely easy to scare horses. London has a population of three million, and the number of carriages can be imagined. Such regulations are reasonable. Otherwise, a steam extreme car will cause a series of traffic accidents. It is absolutely not a trivial matter to be frightened by the horse in the downtown area.

He heard the string song and knew the meaning of elegance. After hearing it, he asked about traffic regulations. Yi Zhengxing vaguely guessed that he might have intentionally replaced the carriage with internal combustion engine cars, and immediately said slowly: "There are both very loud noises in steam engine cars and internal combustion engine cars. If it is full of traffic, it will inevitably be extremely noisy.

Furthermore, there are many employees in the carriage industry, including private carriages, taxi carriages, bus carriages, coaches, carriage manufacturers, stable managers, horse manure cleaners, etc...."

Yi Zhizu waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it after seeing the car."

At Shanghai Automobile Factory, the director of the factory, Hong Zhigao, walked out of the office with an excited look on his face and shouted to the people waiting on the court: "The shopkeeper asked us to drive the car to the royal palace! Check the car again, don't let the shopkeeper laugh at the middle of the road or the royal palace!"

When he heard this, there was a burst of cheers on the floor. The technical workers rushed to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the car. They were really going to the royal mansion to lie down or lie down halfway, and the factory was covered in light. After all, this time it was not a test in the factory, but a journey to Zhennan Wangfu. It was the first time that the car manufactured by the automobile factory was publicly unveiled.

"Come here." Hong Zhigao turned around and ordered: "We will hold a celebration banquet tonight, everyone will attend, let the cafeteria be prepared, and go and invite a few Chinese and foreign chefs to come, don't be heartbroken."

The automobile factory was established for only five years, but there were more than 300 scientific researchers, technical personnel and technical workers. One year after it was established, they launched the first internal combustion engine car based on the reference of steam engine cars. However, after Yi Zhizu made a round of turns, he copied the first car.

After that, they would launch a significantly improved model almost every six months, but Yi Zhizu never satisfies it. However, under his continuous suggestions, the performance of internal combustion engine cars has been greatly improved in all aspects, and more than 20 patents were applied for. Now this new car is enough to throw European steam engine cars out of eighteen streets!

With the eager and hopeful eyes of everyone, a black car slowly drove out of the factory gate. As soon as it entered the main road, it silently surpassed several four-wheeled carriages, and immediately attracted the attention of countless people. The coachman looked at the butt of the car with a ghost look in shock, and pedestrians on the road stopped to watch the Western scenery that they had never seen before.

Hong Zhigao sat in the passenger cab with a full face of enjoyment, "Slow down, don't honk the horn, it will scare the carriage, and it will be bad if it causes an accident."

The car is driving smoothly on the smooth asphalt road. Although you can still hear the roar of the internal combustion engine, the sound is not loud, and it is not even louder than the sound of horse hooves. You can't feel the bumps when sitting on a slightly soft sofa. It is much more comfortable and comfortable than riding a four-wheeled carriage.

"It's simply incomparable to the steam engine car we bought." Tang Yuqi, the director sitting in the back row, said with emotion: "It's really thanks to the shopkeeper."

"That's it." Hong Zhigao said first: "The carburetor, muffler, shock absorber... are almost all thanks to the guidance of the shopkeeper."

Seeing that another four-wheeled carriage was surpassed, Hong Zhigao smiled and said, "Once our cars can be mass-produced, these carriages should be eliminated."

"Mass production is certain." Tang Yuqi said: "The shopkeeper has invested so much in the development of automobiles, how can he not produce in large quantities?"

The two talked in a relaxed tone, but the driver was nervous. Although he could already drive the car skillfully, driving on the road under such complicated road conditions was the first time for him to get into the sedan chair. After all, there were too many carriages on the road.

"Don't panic, just turn it on slowly." Hong Zhigao noticed his nervousness and quickly comforted him: "This is the first time that our factory's products have been unveiled publicly. You must be safe. It doesn't matter if you are slower, just treat it as an advertisement."

As the car slowed down, the attention attracted even higher. Pedestrians on the sidewalks stopped to watch the fun. Many bicycles actually followed the car and watched the novelty. Some foreigners who had seen steam engine cars thought it was an electric car at first, but when they waited, they were very surprised to see the faint black smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe at the rear of the car.

Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Bookstore.

Yi Zhengxing spread his notebook and quickly recorded the focus of the conversation with a pen. This was the habit he developed with Zhao Liewen. He stopped writing. He looked at Yi Qunzu, who was sitting behind the desk reading the letter, and said softly: "My father just said that low salary is a good thing and a bad thing, but in general, it is more harmful than good..."

Yi Zhizu raised his head and said, "This matter is very complicated, not something that can be explained clearly in two or three sentences..." Seeing Zhao Liewen come in, he pointed to the sofa and then said, "The constitutional establishment has been decided. Next year's New Year's Day, there is a very important question. What kind of economic system does our country adopt?"

Yi Zhengxing was stunned when he heard this, "Isn't it because he followed England and adopted a free economic system?"

"Laissez-faire is the golden rule and the treasure of the founding of the country that emerged in Britain. Liberalism can be said to be the source of the British economic system, so Britain highly praised free competition." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "But if our country also adopts a free competition economic system, what will happen?"

After a pause, he continued: "The industrial revolution in England was nearly a hundred years earlier than us. Not only did we have strong industrial strength, vast overseas colonies, but we also formed a complete domestic and overseas market system. If we imitate England and implement a free economic system, it would be like making a wedding dress for England! Because we cannot win England!

The prosperity of England is closely linked to free capitalism. It can be said that England opened an era - the era of free capitalism, but this era will soon be replaced!

As the world's powers compete to develop industry and complete the industrial revolution, it will inevitably intensify competition in the world market. my country, America, France, Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Tsarist Russia, no one is willing to make wedding dresses for England. As a result, countries have successively abandoned free trade, implemented import taxes, established special preferential systems, and protected the market. As early as 1841, German economist Liszt proposed the "Infant Industrial Protection Theory", you can read it carefully."

After pondering for a moment, Yi Zhengxing said: "What kind of economic system should our country adopt?"

"my country's territory is vast, with a large population and rich resources, but the economic differences between regions are very large. If a free economic system is adopted, disorderly competition will inevitably lead to waste of resources, waste of funds, waste of talents, and repeated construction, forming a situation of one-sided single development and a mess."

Yi Jingzu said slowly: "my country's industry started late and lags far behind England. Once this situation is formed, the gap with England will become bigger and bigger. Therefore, we must abandon England's free economic system.

For our country, the most suitable economic system is to adopt a national centralization, an economic system that combines planned economy and market economy, mobilize resources, talents and funds, and establish our own heavy industrial system as soon as possible. In this way, we can take advantage of the opportunity of the Second Industrial Revolution to catch up with Britain in one fell swoop!"
Chapter completed!