Ang Lee was driving leisurely in the front, while Li Longji was leaning against the back seat, holding Yang Yuhuan with one hand and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the back garden. Yang Yuhuan was constantly instructing Ang Lee to change the direction. A large group of eunuchs, palace maids, and guards followed behind the sports car.
"Assistant Minister Li, what do you think of the scenery of the back garden?"
Li Longji asked as he leisurely looked at the surrounding scenery.
"Your Majesty, there are hundreds of flowers and plants in the garden, including almost all the precious species in the world. There are many flowers and plants that this humble subject has never seen before in his life. The scenery is naturally very beautiful."
Ang Lee was full of praise. Moreover, he was speaking from the bottom of his heart. The back garden of the Emperor was naturally filled with all the rare flowers and plants in the world. It was rationally arranged and carefully trimmed by specialized craftsmen. It was impossible for it not to be beautiful.
"Oh, there are also flowers and plants that even the experienced and knowledgeable Assistant Minister Li does not recognize. Tell me, which flowers and plants do you not recognize, Assistant Minister Li?"
Li Longji asked with a smile.
Ang Lee was just casually asking to show the variety of flowers and plants in the Emperor's back garden, but he did not expect Li Longji to ask about them. Thus, he looked to the side and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject does not recognize the white flower at the side."
"The white flower is the datura flower, a precious species of flower that the Sindhu Kingdom offered as a tribute. It is not strange that Assistant Minister Li does not recognize it."
Li Longji hurriedly said.
"Your Majesty, what flower is this red one?"
Ang Lee pointed at a red rose and asked with a smile.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is a rose from the Tang dynasty! How can you not recognize a rose? "
Li Longji said with some displeasure.
"This humble subject has of course heard of roses, but this humble subject does not like flowers and plants very much, and this humble subject has not seen this kind of flower in the courtyard, so naturally, this humble subject does not recognize it."
Ang Lee lied.
"Assistant Minister Li even knows what plants in America look like. How could he not recognize roses, which are very common in the Tang dynasty? I'm afraid that not many people will believe it."
Li Longji said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, no one is perfect in this world. Even Confucius didn't know how to cook!"
Ang Lee said.
"Saburo, look, the peonies have all bloomed. This whole area was taken care of by us personally."
Yang Yuhuan directed the traffic for a long time and finally saw a large field of blooming peonies. She suddenly felt better.
As for the so-called personal management, it was just them casually taking care of it. Most of the dirty and tiring work was done by the eunuchs and palace maids. The work they did was almost negligible.
"It's only been a few days. A large patch of peonies has actually bloomed. "
Li Longji was in high spirits.
Ang Lee was also in a good mood when he saw the garden full of flowers. The feeling of driving around was especially refreshing.
"Your Majesty, how does it feel to drive around the back garden in a sports car?"
Ang Lee saw that Li Longji was in a good mood and asked.
"Good, it feels very good. It's even more stable than a carriage. Assistant Minister Li, what's the fastest speed of this sports car?"
Li Longji was very satisfied and very concerned about the fastest speed of the sports car.
"Your Majesty, the sports car is very fast. At its fastest speed, it's much faster than a train and three to five times faster than a galloping warhorse. Moreover, it can continue to run at this speed until the fuel is exhausted."
Ang Lee explained.
"Oh, it's actually three to five times faster than a warhorse. How far can it go with a full tank of fuel?"
Li Longji asked with concern.
"Well, it should be able to run from the capital to Luoyang! In addition, the size of the fuel tank can be modified. The bigger the fuel tank, the farther it can go. "
Ang Lee said.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's appropriate to drive a little faster. The people behind don't need to follow. This is the palace, there won't be any danger."
Li Longji felt that the sports car was too slow and was not interesting at all. It was more interesting to drive fast.
Ang Lee heard the order and slightly increased the speed of the car. However, the road in the back garden was narrower, so the speed could not be increased. It could only be barely maintained at a certain level.
After the car gradually increased the speed of the car, the feeling of the sports car came up. The beautiful scenery around them was constantly moving back and the warm breeze was blowing on their faces, making them feel very comfortable. The pleasure of being cool made Li Longji close his eyes slightly and lean back in the seat to enjoy this comfortable feeling.
Yang Yuhuan was even bolder in Li Longji's arms, not caring about Ang Lee's feelings at all. After all, this was the palace and Li Longji was the emperor of the Tang dynasty. No one dared to say anything about what they did. Even when they made love at night, there were eunuchs outside eavesdropping and recording the emperor's daily life.
After three to five laps, Li Longji fell asleep. Yang Yuhuan saw Li Longji fall asleep, so she also fell asleep and snuggled up in Li Longji's arms.
Ang Lee, who was driving, saw this sweet scene through the rearview mirror and smiled enviously.
After driving for a while, Ang Lee felt a little tired and whispered, "Your Majesty, if you're sleepy, why don't you go back to the palace to rest? The spring breeze is cold and it's easy to catch a cold. "
Startled by Ang Lee, Li Longji opened his eyes slightly and then closed them again. He said, "I like this feeling. Assistant Minister Li, continue driving. Just slow down a little."
After that, he went back to sleep.
Ang Lee could understand Li Longji's feelings at this moment. After all, Ang Lee had experienced this feeling in his previous life. It was indeed very comfortable. Sometimes, people would not feel sleepy lying on the bed at home, but they would sleep soundly in a different environment.
And this feeling was already present when a person was just born. For example, a baby would sleep very soundly when held in the arms, but the moment it was placed in the crib, it would immediately begin to cry until it was held in the arms of an adult again. Only then would it fall asleep peacefully.
Since the Emperor liked to go for a ride while sleeping, Ang Lee could only reluctantly be a good driver in the front. Although Ang Lee also wanted to sleep for a while, a driver could not sleep. If the car flipped over, it would be over.
The Emperor slept soundly and Ang Lee did not want to disturb him. He could only brace himself and keep driving in circles in the back garden. At this moment, Ang Lee really regretted letting the original driver leave. If he let the previous driver drive and Ang Lee sat in the front passenger seat, he could learn from Li Longji and sleep with his eyes closed. How wonderful would that feel?
Unfortunately, Ang Lee insisted on pretending to drive himself and let the original driver return to the research and development center. As a result, Ang Lee could only trouble himself and drive himself.
Li Longji was addicted to sleep and did not wake up. Yang Yuhuan beside him also closed her eyes and gently snuggled in Li Longji's arms with a blissful expression.
Ang Lee suddenly felt a sense of despair. If he slept until night, he would be exhausted to death. Unfortunately, he wanted to show off first and now he was receiving retribution.
Li Longji was really good at sleeping. After more than four hours, Li Longji slowly woke up. When he saw that it was already late, he stretched his body and said, "I actually slept for so long in one breath. Assistant Minister Li has worked hard. Stop in the bedroom! I should also get out of the car. "
"Your Majesty, it's fine as long as you sleep well. This humble subject is not tired."
Ang Lee said. In fact, his heart was very bitter. How could he not be tired after driving a sports car for more than four hours?
After the sports car came to a stop, Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan got out of the car with the help of the eunuchs.
"By the way, Assistant Minister Li, this sports car is very good. I like it very much. I will keep it in the palace. Assistant Minister Li, make more. I need all kinds of models. In the future, when I leave the palace, I will not take a carriage. I will change it to a car."
Li Longji requested.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. This humble subject will do his best. Your Majesty is busy. This humble subject will take his leave first."
Ang Lee had no choice but to walk back. In addition, after returning, he would send a few more drivers to the palace. After all, not everyone could drive a sports car. Those who had not learned driving skills could not drive casually. It would be dangerous.
After returning to the R&D Center, Ang Lee began to plan for mass production. Now that the technology of cars was mature and the oil was being extracted and refined continuously, it was possible to popularize cars on a large scale. As long as they were manufactured, they would definitely be recognized and sought after by the aristocrats. Thus, the living standards of the people of the Tang dynasty would be improved.
Convertible sports cars, private cars with medicinal jade windows, and all kinds of functional vehicles quickly entered the stage of mass production. Of course, this batch was not very large. It was mass produced in units of 100.
After seeing the advanced performance of cars, many rich children who originally liked to ride bicycles set their sights on cars. They were proud to be the first to get a car. The small batch of cars was almost sold out before they were even produced.
The construction of roads in the Tang dynasty had been going on for several years. Although the roads in most areas were in bad condition, the roads near the capital were still very good. Therefore, cars were very useful in this area of the capital. At least, they were more flexible and convenient than trains. Besides trains, they were the best way to travel.
After the small batch of cars were manufactured, they immediately entered the homes of the high nobles. Of course, a considerable number of them entered the imperial court system and the palace. After all, officials of all levels needed transportation when traveling, not to mention the Emperor.
Of course, these cars were all for the high-ranking officials. Ordinary officials and runners still needed to ride horses. Of course, more than half of them were converted to bicycles. After all, bicycles were cheaper than horses, and the maintenance cost was lower. It could greatly reduce the burden of the imperial court.
After cars gradually entered Chang 'an City, the atmosphere of the capital changed again. In the past, a large number of bicycles were a beautiful scenery. Now, cars coming and going became a new beautiful scenery. It gave people the feeling that the Tang dynasty was more advanced and prosperous.
In the direction of the Eastern and Western Cities, with the operation of high-power freight cars, various goods could be transported to the places they needed to be transported to faster and better. It greatly increased the circulation efficiency of goods and made the lives of the people more convenient and better.
In terms of technology, the cars supplied to the royal family were safer and more reliable than ordinary cars. However, the biggest difference was that the exterior and paint were more gorgeous. The interior decoration was also made of the best materials. It was safer, more luxurious, and of a higher grade.
Of course, it was not enough to just have a car. They also needed to know how to drive. In order to let ordinary people easily drive cars, just like riding bicycles and horses, under the arrangement of Ang Lee, the imperial court established professional driving schools to cultivate professional driving talents. Ordinary people could learn, especially the servants of the noble families. They needed to learn driving skills the most. Many rich young masters who liked to go for a ride also needed to learn driving skills so that they could drive cars as they wished.
With the gradual increase of cars, a new problem also appeared. That was the problem of the traffic order. In the past, traffic was always giving way to each other. However, when there were too many cars, many impatient people would cut in, resulting in traffic jams and even car accidents.
The phenomenon of car accidents was extremely common in later generations. In the backward era of the Tang dynasty, car accidents were rare, but now they appeared frequently.
This was the side effect of the progress of the times. It was also the change that Ang Lee brought to the Tang dynasty. Since this problem had appeared, he naturally needed to find a way to solve it.
In fact, as early as when the road was being paved, Ang Lee had already made a lot of traffic rules. He even drew a yellow line in the middle of the road, stipulating that people should keep to the right. However, not everyone was willing to follow this traffic rule. Ordinary people who were timid could follow it, but many rich young masters who thought they were superior often violated this rule and insisted on walking in the middle of the road.
When there were not many cars, even if they did not follow the traffic rule of keeping to the right, it was not a big problem. However, when there were a lot of cars and the speed was relatively fast, they could not be so willful. Once they were willful, it would lead to extremely serious consequences, which was the occurrence of car accidents.
Anyway, since cars gradually entered the aristocratic class of the Tang dynasty, the frequency of car accidents increased many times. Many innocent lives were lost because of car accidents.
Cars were still being produced. Moreover, after many improvements, the speed would become faster. In this way, in the future, there would be more and more high-speed cars in the Tang dynasty. If the traffic order could not be effectively implemented, the frequency of car accidents in the future was likely to increase several times, which would bring endless pain to many people.
Therefore, it was imperative to formulate strict traffic order and implement punishment measures. There could not be any delay. The intensity of the punishment must be severe enough. Otherwise, it would not have much effect at all.
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