When Zhu Feng learned that he was going to Jizhou, he had no idea what he was going to do. Compared to the group of people who came to say goodbye to him, he seemed to be the one who didn't realize it.
On this day, Zhang Zhou called Zhu Feng over and took him with him to the courtyard of the laboratory.
The two of them were walking, and Zhu Feng was still asking Brother Zhang non-stop: Are you going to Jizhou to fight? What are you going to do today?
Zhu Feng has never said Zhang Zhou is not surprised by how many opinions there are.
The two arrived at Zhang Zhou's workshop together, but before they entered, Zhu Feng noticed that the security in the workshop was different from the usual one. There were many more palace guards.
When he entered, he saw Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao and his son inside. Zhu Feng immediately felt that he was in the wrong place and hid directly behind Zhang Zhou.
Father, Mr. Zhang is here. This thing is interesting, but we are not allowed to look at it here, and he doesn’t come to introduce it. This is not a big deal. Zhu Houzhao deliberately spoke loudly, as if to put pressure on Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng met in front of him.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said Bingkuan, he came just in time. The prince and I looked here for a long time. Why does this thing keep running here without manpower?
This day is Zhu Youtang specially brought his son to pay a farewell visit to Zhang Zhou. After all, Zhang Zhou was about to take Zhu Feng away from the capital. The king relied too much on Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou was still an official in the East Palace. The emperor also expected Zhang Zhou to take care of his son's education. Only then did Zhu Houzhao be specially allowed to come along.
It was also because Zhang Zhou said that before leaving, he wanted to show Zhu Youtang and his son something novel.
Zhu Houzhao is a naughty boy, but Zhu Youtang himself is not much different from a childish child. He is naturally eager for novel and fun things, but his personality was too suppressed before and he could not express it.
Zhu Feng also followed Zhu Youtang's line of sight and cast his own gaze on the courtyard.
But I saw a dark thing about half a man tall, pulling a bunch of wheeled things and running on a track, and this thing actually made some strange noises.
And this is naturally the novelty that Zhang Zhou wants to show Zhu Youtang and his son. It is also a scaled-down version of the train model, but it is only about half a meter tall, and there are a few people behind it. The iron-clad carriages also have some ups and downs in some places to prove that this novel vehicle still has a certain ability to pass.
Your Majesty, I would like to name this thing a train. Zhang Zhou said.
Zhu Houzhao asked his father, Mr. Zhang, to take it down and take a closer look.
Before Zhang Zhou arrived, the naughty boy had put forward such an idea several times, but he always failed. No reply was received from the old father.
Li Rong, who was standing next to him, hurriedly reminded His Highness the Crown Prince not to get close. This thing looks a bit dangerous, so be careful.
You can keep running around the yard without exerting any human or animal power. This is a very dangerous thing in Li Rong's opinion, especially in the Ming Dynasty.The king and the prince were both present. Wouldn't it be terrible if this thing rushed over and crushed the father and son?
Although Li Rong himself felt that this thing actually didn't look that dangerous, but When you are a slave, you always have to show your cautious side.
Zhu Youtang, Dao Bingkuan, please explain in detail.
Zhang Zhou then gave an order and asked several craftsmen who had been guarding the door of the yard to come over and work together to stop the front of the model train.
Everything returned to calm. Before Zhang Zhou left, Zhu Youtang also walked over, but Zhu Houzhao was one step ahead and almost rushed in front of Zhang Zhou.
Your Majesty Zhang Zhoudao, please take a look. This is the device that applies the power of the train. Let’s call it a locomotive. It uses water to boil it through pebbles, and then emits steam from the pores to drive the gears. The conveyor belt is driven by gears to drive the wheels below to rotate, thereby dragging the wagons behind it forward together.
What kind of water are you using? Mr. Zhang, are you kidding
Zhu Houzhao thought this was some advanced trick, but when he heard that he just boiled the water and used it to drive the train, Moving forward, of course he thinks this is nonsense.
Compared with this statement, Zhu Houzhao seems to be more willing to believe that this is actually Zhang Zhou exerting some kind of telepathy or immortal magic. Perhaps this is easier for him to accept.
Looking at Zhu Youtang's reaction, it was actually not much different from his son's. They probably didn't believe it.
It’s just that Zhu Youtang will not directly question anything.
The prince is right. Zhang Zhoudao said that it is the gas emitted by boiling water that drives the train forward. Of course, the more important thing is to create the corresponding track. If there is no such iron track, if you want the train to move forward on flat ground, first of all, the direction will be difficult. It is difficult to maintain control and balance, and it is even more difficult to continue moving forward. There will always be some stumbling points. At that time, it will be almost impossible to drag the train through mountains and rivers with external force.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, Sir, if it is carried by water as you said, then this thing should not be heavy. I thought it was made of iron.
As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao walked over and wanted to lift the locomotive himself, but then he was dumbfounded.
Because that thing is indeed made of iron. Although it is only more than half a meter high and one meter long, and the inside part is still hollow, an iron object of this size is not something that a young man like Zhu Houzhao can handle. It can be moved.
Prince, please don’t be rash. Zhang Zhou said, "There is a charcoal fire inside. Don't burn you even if the flame is turned off. This thing weighs two to three hundred kilograms, so don't smash it or stretch it."
Zhu Houzhao glared at Zhang Zhou.
Suddenly Zhu Houzhao realized that he was like a clown, and then found that his father glared at him viciously, and then he retreated back in despair.
Zhu Youtang said with some disbelief that this wasHow heavy is it when it comes down
Each of Zhang Zhoudao's carriages weighs more than a hundred kilograms. Adding the front of the car, the whole bunch weighs more than a thousand kilograms.
Zhu Youtang asked, just using boiling water, you can move a thousand kilograms of things, which is heavier than a carriage. It seems that the water boiling equipment is not too big.
Zhang Zhou explained that weight is not important here. It depends on friction. The explanation is very complicated. It is like a carriage that is heavy, but in fact the horses are not carrying the carriage, but dragging it. The carriage with wheels is not too heavy. But asking horses to drag a carriage without wheels is almost impossible.
Oh. Zhu Youtang seemed to understand.
But in front of his son, he still has to pretend to understand, so that he can reflect his majesty as a father and king.
Zhang Zhoudao requested to go to Yongping Mansion this time to continue exploring some iron ore mines. The purpose was not only to increase the casting of artillery, but also to manufacture rails and trains for the Ming Dynasty to move northwest in the future. The greatest convenience for transporting grain and supplies, etc.
Zhu Youtang pointed to the locomotive. If the track is only this big, it can't transport much.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, Your Majesty, the train designed by Yichen is much larger than this. In addition to being able to load goods, it can also transport people. The rails should be wider than this, and the road should be as smooth as possible. Especially when passing through some mountain passes, you must cut mountains and rocks. In the past, this was almost impossible. , but now that the mighty heavenly gunpowder is here, everything is much easier.
No matter what others think, at least in Zhang Zhou's opinion, building your own train is much more convenient than others.
First of all, there is unlimited support from policies. Iron ore and manpower are almost free. There is also yellow gunpowder that has been invented and used to build railways. In addition, as the chief designer, he has the brains. This eliminates the need for a lot of trial and error, and the entire opening can create an advanced train look.
Very good.
When Zhu Youtang heard this, he naturally wanted to support it.
Zhang Zhou is not just talking nonsense. After all, he, the emperor, has personally tested it. This model is very illustrative and is very operable.
When Li Rong heard this, he couldn't help but said, Mr. Zhang, your suggestion is certainly a good one. After all, the Ming Dynasty spent a lot of money every year on water transportation and transportation of grain and wages to the northwest. This can save a lot of money
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Expenses. But please forgive me for asking. Even if you have built it, it is just a railway track that is hundreds of thousands of miles long. What will you do if someone comes to destroy it?
Yes, yes, yes.
Zhu Houzhao also seemed to have found a breakthrough to the problem. In other words, he, a naughty boy, had also reached adolescence and was eager to prove in front of his father that he was very capable and no worse than Zhang Zhou, so he also wanted to show off An unusual point of view.
Father, I think what Eunuch Li said makes sense, but this thing is just flashy and unrealistic. Even if the railway track is damaged and can be repaired, if such an iron shell is used to transport supplies, there is stillPeople, just know the transportation route directly and just wait at the place where the railway track must pass. You don't have to think twice to be a robber.
Zhu Youtang felt unhappy when he heard this.
Good guy, is the eunuch below wearing the same pants as his son? They actually come together to question the rationality of Bingkuan’s decision. You really don’t remember to eat but not to fight.
Zhu Youtang He said with a straight face that if you had brought this up three years ago, it would have been fine. At this time, you still think so, do you think that the Ming Dynasty's artillery and firecrackers are not enough to deter the foreign barbarians?
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Li Rong quickly kept silent.
Zhu Houzhao looked a little unconvinced and continued, "Father, if we use the train to transport firearms and are robbed, what should we do?
Zhu Youtang's nose Almost mad.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, Your Highness, Prince, look at this, every train that goes out is equipped with some artillery in the carriages. If they dare to come, just use artillery to bombard them, and also equip them with some firecrackers. Just shoot randomly. As for the train tracks, some earthen forts must be built along the way. In addition to facilitating the loading and unloading of goods, it also facilitates the transmission of information. Just like beacon towers, if there is an attack by the Tatars, take precautions in advance and send people from all walks of life. Isn't it more accurate and effective to use railway tracks for defense?
Hmph
Zhu Youtang hummed twice and glared at his son, meaning, you kid heard what you can I thought of it, you, Mr. Zhang, have been prepared for a long time and you still use your little brain to make trouble
Zhu Feng also found an opportunity and said stupidly that if the Tatars really attacked, that would be the case. It's a good thing. After all, the biggest trouble in the northwest today is that the Tatars are unwilling to concentrate in one place. They often have artillery and muskets, and they cannot fight head-on.
At this moment, Zhu Feng seemed to have figured out why he followed Zhang Zhou to Jizhou.
It doesn’t matter whether there is a war or not. It turns out that he is following Zhang Zhou to open iron mines.
This is probably what Zhang Zhou said before. Asking him to go with Zhang Zhou next time he goes on an expedition can be regarded as fulfilling his promise.
Zhu Youtang also nodded with satisfaction, knowing that you are right. What you are worried about now is not that the foreign barbarians will come, but that they will not come. If you can use this to attract the main force of the foreign barbarians, Come here, gather them together and annihilate them, which is an unexpected gain.
As the first person to raise this topic, Li Rong understood it after hearing this.
If you want to block Zhang Zhou's suggestions in front of the emperor, he cannot do it with his ability. It is better to follow the rules and don't come out to object. Those who seek new things will be just like traditional civil servants, who have inner resistance and can't help but want to question and object. After all, this is a common problem in the traditional Confucian cultural circle in the past two thousand years.
But the key depends on who brought about this change.
If it is Zhang Zhou.
Then it’s better not to bring trouble to yourself and just let it go.
Bingkuan, this thing is quite magical.Just water can have such great strength, this thing shouldn't be used in only one place. Also, before the cool weather comes in autumn this year, the heating should be turned on in all parts of the palace.
Here Zhang Zhou is studying steam engines, while Zhu Youtang is still thinking about heating his home with hot water.
Even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but glance at his father, wondering why his father still cares about heating at this time. Shouldn't he explore more whether this kind of train is feasible?
Your Majesty , I have indeed done a detailed study on this recently. Zhang Zhou said.
Oh, Zhu Youtang became very interested again.
Zhang Zhou Daochen used this to drive the weaving machine, so that cloth could be made faster and better, but he also used more straw and cotton as the raw material for weaving, and he also improved it. Weaving looms, flying shuttles, etc., I will not take His Majesty and the Prince to see the details. After all, most of the weaving workshops are done by women, and the place is very noisy.
Zhu Houzhao said that there is something good, why not take it with you to have a look. It would be interesting.
Prince. Zhu Youtang waved his hands and said, since Bingkuan said not to go and see it, then he won’t go there yet. After the results are obtained, Bingkuan, tell me in detail what is different about this weaving workshop. As for the supply of straw cotton, I will have someone coordinate with you.
Zhang Zhou Daochen will send people to various places to purchase, so as to supply the northwest soldiers first. I believe it won’t be long before soldiers in the northwest can wear clothes cut from this new type of cloth. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft