Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 897
I only heard Emperor Chongzhen introduce them: "The power source of this car is an internal combustion engine rather than a steam engine. The most important thing is that the fuel it uses is no longer gas, but gasoline. It is also for this reason that this car was named for the car."

The high-level officials of the Ming Dynasty already knew that the internal combustion engine was developed by the imperial court a few years ago, and it was used as a source of power for farming cattle. However, at that time, gas was still used, which was not only inconvenient, but also It is also troublesome to ventilate, and it is not far to drive. There are many problems.

I just didn't expect that the thing burned by this internal combustion engine has been changed, it is not gas!
With that in mind, they listened more attentively.

"The internal combustion engine is more advanced than the steam engine. When it matures, it will be applied to more places, not to mention this!" Emperor Chongzhen knew the function of the internal combustion engine best, so when he said this, he was very proud, " One more thing to mention here is that the gasoline burned by this internal combustion engine comes from underground petroleum. At present, the Geophysics and Chemistry Group can only separate gasoline, heavy oil and asphalt from petroleum, and is still working hard to strive for more classifications. Let's just say that the internal combustion engine represents the highest achievement in physics in physics, and the refining of gasoline and heavy oil from petroleum will usher in a new era..."

When he introduced this, he actually felt a little regretful in his heart.He knew that Daming's so-called gasoline today cannot be compared with the real gasoline of later generations.However, it has been done anyway, and it will be improved over time.

At this time, the people from the Academy of Sciences could understand Emperor Chongzhen's words, but for most of the civil servants and generals, they had no idea, and were just a little surprised that something that seemed to be very ordinary actually represented the highest level of Gephysics in the Ming Dynasty. achieved?

They are still thinking about it, and Emperor Chongzhen introduced again: "Rubber products have been used on internal combustion engines, and rubber products are also used on steam engines, which have greatly improved their thermal efficiency. In addition, Let's see, the wheels of this car and these are also made of rubber. I can tell you clearly that rubber is widely used and is still being tested. However, this is unique in the world, and only we Ming can do it. Have!"

South Americans or Europeans don't even know about the vulcanization of rubber. On Daming's side, Liu Weichao's technology comes from another world. Of course, it is kept secret from the outside world, and the confidentiality level is Class A, the highest.

Just for the rubber, Daming can make money all over the world, and it is a monopoly to make money.

Emperor Chongzhen was introducing the composition of the car. It could be said that every seemingly ordinary component was the latest invention of Ming Dynasty, or a device unique to Ming Dynasty.

After introducing it for a while, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "You may think I'm too wordy. If it's a mule or a horse, it's the best to take it out! That's fine, let Zhuqing see it now!"

After speaking, he signaled that it was time to start.

At the same time, he took out his mobile phone from the sachet on his chest, and started to shoot the first car of Ming Dynasty.

I saw a Jinyiwei captain came forward with a twisted stick, inserted it into the front of the car, and then shook it.

That's right, the start of this car is still manual. For the time being, this is the only technology that can be built by the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty.

This manual start has certain dangers.If it is not operated properly, the handle will hit people.

In the original history, it was because of this handle that a friend of the Cadillac boss was killed. He commissioned the inventor Charles Kettering to invent the automotive electronic starter in 1912 and changed it to electric ignition.

However, hand cranking has existed for many years, because when the battery on the car is low, it can still be started by hand.

At this time, the captain of Jinyiwei, who started the car by hand, had already practiced in the workshop beforehand, so he started the car smoothly.

Sure enough, many officials saw that after the car was started, it did not emit such thick black smoke like a steam engine, and all of them praised it for a while.

Afterwards, the crown prince Zhu Cihong played to Emperor Chongzhen: "Father, the servants are going to drive!"

Although there must have been a test drive in the workshop, but this time, it is the first driver of a Daming car, or in other words, the world.

If it had been a few years ago, Emperor Chongzhen would have personally participated in this honor of number one in the world.However, now he has too many firsts, and he is middle-aged, so he doesn't have such a strong sense of utilitarianism.

On the contrary, the prince is really a hot-blooded young man. He is very concerned about this honor. He has already obtained the permission of Emperor Chongzhen before, so after seeing the car start, he immediately asked Emperor Chongzhen for instructions.

"Go!" Emperor Chongzhen saw him and waved his hand with a smile.In this son, he seemed to see the shadow of himself back then, and he was very pleased.

Therefore, Zhu Cihong got into the car immediately, and the captain of Jin Yiwei, who was familiar with the situation, immediately asked the civil and military officials onlookers to back off.Otherwise, if Zhu Cihong did not operate properly and used the gas pedal as a brake, the first traffic accident in this plane would happen, and he would be the highest-ranking official of Ming Dynasty!
But fortunately, Zhu Cihong was very patient, not in a hurry, and slowly drove the car towards the Hall of Martial Arts.

Emperor Chongzhen watched all this while watching the video with a smile on his face.

This is the first car of Ming Dynasty, the first driver, and the prince of Ming Dynasty, the future emperor. This video is very precious.

Of course, the more important reason is that Liu Weichao requested it.

This section of the square was very empty. Zhu Cihong slowly accelerated, but the speed was not fast. At most, it was about [-] kilometers per hour, which was the maximum speed of this car.

This speed is not too slow for future generations. On ordinary roads, if you encounter this speed, the cars behind will honk their horns.

However, on this plane, the fastest cars they have ever seen are all horse-drawn cars. If they run so fast, they will probably fall apart. Horse-drawn cars can't run so fast at all!

Therefore, when Zhu Cihong drove to the fastest speed, even if he started to slow down again, everyone still exclaimed.

Although they knew that this was in Zijin City and the emperor was there, they were really shocked by the speed of the car.

You know, this speed is faster than the current steam train speed!

Unexpectedly, after Daming was on the sea, the traffic on the railway has changed a lot. Looking at it like this, there will be a big change on the official road in the future!
This means that in places where there are no rivers, seas, or railways, as long as the cement official roads are repaired, the traffic will become more convenient.

"Di Di..."

In the moving car, Zhu Cihong also pressed the leather horn, which was manual, not very loud, but crisp.

When driving back to the Wenhua Palace from the Wuying Hall, Zhu Cihong started to slow down ahead of time.After all, it was on the side of the Wenhua Palace, his father was here, the assistant ministers of the Ming cabinet, and the six ministries and nine ministers were all here, so there should be no surprises.

After the car stopped, Zhu Cihong turned the handle of the window again, and rolled the glass window down and up to demonstrate.

There are also wipers, which also need to be shaken by the handle to work properly.Of course, it is estimated that the effect is definitely not as good as that of later generations.

For future generations, this car really shouldn't be too crude, but in the eyes of these high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is a rarity.Seeing that His Royal Highness had parked the car, they all surrounded him and reached out to touch him.

Even Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Household Department, took a deep breath and said with emotion: "It smells so good!"

"..." Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help being speechless when he heard this, and then quickly reminded, "Ni Qing, the smoke from burning gasoline is not good for your health!"

Hearing this, Ni Yuanlu's expression was suddenly stunned, and then a little embarrassed.

When the other officials heard it, they subconsciously stepped back a little, but they didn't care when they saw Emperor Chongzhen standing in front of the car, so they moved forward without a trace.

Either Ni Yuanlu was trying to hide his embarrassment, or because he was professionally sensitive, so he asked Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, how much does this car cost and how long has it been produced? Do I need to set up a joint stock company?"

The current practice of the Ming Dynasty is to display good things to let people see a bright future, and then issue shares to raise funds.It can be said that Daming's rapid development has a lot to do with the issuance of shares and the full use of private capital.

Otherwise, the imperial court is still fighting everywhere, spending a lot of military expenses, and taking care of people's livelihood, so it is impossible to spend so much money to set up various companies.

After all, most companies need a lot of investment in the early stage, and this fund is huge.

At this time, after hearing the words of the Minister of the Ministry of Households, Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said: "This is just a test product. I asked them to build it. It is mainly used for transporting goods. It will be the kind that holds large carriages. In the absence of ships, railways, Take care of the place and use it to improve the traffic situation!"

As the territory controlled by the Ming Dynasty became wider and wider, the need for transportation improvement became stronger and stronger.Otherwise, Emperor Chongzhen might not have asked people to start developing cars in advance.

Or because he thought the first car of Ming Dynasty was too noisy, Emperor Chongzhen signaled Zhu Cilang to shut down the car, and then continued to say to his courtiers: "This time, the main purpose is to test the overall capabilities of these parts. Later, we will make a truly practical truck. It is estimated that it will take a few years. During these few years, cement road construction cannot be stopped, and the main official roads must be repaired according to the two-way and three-lane standards that I require."

In a few years, the technology in petrochemical industry will definitely go further, and the use of internal combustion engines will become more experienced, and it will be time to get started with aircraft manufacturing.

(End of this chapter)