Chongzhen chat group

Chapter 1008
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the courtiers below, and asked loudly: "Who else thinks this is a strange skill?"

It's all like this, who dares to say that this is a strange skill?For a moment, most of the courtiers lowered their heads, not daring to meet the emperor's eyes.

However, to Emperor Chongzhen's surprise, suddenly, a person stepped out of the queue. Did he think this was a strange skill?

When Emperor Chongzhen understood this person, he couldn't help being a little surprised.The person who came was Xu Guangqi, a representative figure who opened his eyes and opened the world at the end of Ming Dynasty. Would he persist in thinking that this was a strange skill?

"Your Majesty, if you recommend a book, you may contribute a little to the science and technology your Majesty mentioned!" Xu Guangqi bowed excitedly.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard it, he realized that he was thinking too much, that is, no matter how many people would think it was a trick or something, but this old Xu couldn't!

When Xu Guangqi opened his mouth, he almost knew what he was talking about, so he nodded and said, "Quick!"

"Your Majesty, the "Original Geometry" translated by the minister in the 35th year of Wanli is very widely used, and it is especially urgently needed at this time. It can make scholars dispel their anger and practice their meticulousness; Its ingenuity, so there is no one in the world who should learn it." Xu Guangqi played loudly, "So, the old minister thought that I should learn from the Ming Dynasty and protect the technology!"

"Zoo!" Emperor Chongzhen immediately agreed without thinking about it.Although this was not arranged by him in advance, but an opportunity came up, so naturally he couldn't miss it.

Unexpectedly, this is not over yet, Xu Guangqi's student Sun Yuanhua also came out and said: "The three basics of mathematics, physics and chemistry taught by your majesty, I think it is the most important method of science and technology, and it should be learned by all people in the world!"

What's the situation?Many courtiers were very surprised by this. They looked at Sun Yuanhua and Emperor Chongzhen with suspicion in their eyes.

"The old minister seconded the proposal!" At this time, Xu Guangqi came back to his senses, remembering that the knowledge passed down by the emperor seemed to be more real than the "Elements of Geometry" he translated, so he couldn't help expressing his opinion.

After Emperor Chongzhen expelled the missionaries, he was sorting out the basic knowledge of the three disciplines of mathematics, physics and chemistry. At that time, Xu Guangqi left the capital to promote high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, and Sun Yuanhua was in charge of the docking.But after Xu Guangqi returned to Beijing, he naturally got it from Sun Yuanhua.It's just that at that time, the book hadn't been finished yet. After all, Emperor Chongzhen had a lot to do. Therefore, Xu Guangqi didn't recommend this at the first time.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Let Qing and the Ministry of Rites arrange this matter!"

Xu Guangqi is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and it happened to be his duty. He got the emperor's oral order and immediately bowed to accept the order.The other courtiers were all shocked by the science and technology that the emperor talked about, although some of them clearly felt that the emperor was going to start the imperial examination.But at this moment, they didn't see any objection from Shoufu, so they didn't show up.

So, this matter is naturally settled.Of course, Emperor Chongzhen never thought that this matter would be smooth sailing, no matter what, it would be good to open the mouth first.

Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood at this time, seeing that it was still early, he whispered a few words to Gao Shiyue, the eunuch on duty, and then said to the ministers below: "The technology of thermal expansion and cold contraction can also be applied to other aspects. In the past, I have already shown some of my ministers and workers. Now that there are improvements, I will show you all my lovers."

Upon hearing this, the six ministers and cabinet ministers immediately understood that the emperor was talking about a steam engine!After I watched it last time, I heard the emperor said that I would continue to improve it, but there was no news. I didn't expect to hear good news today.Thinking of this, they couldn't help but look forward to it, wondering how the steam machine would be improved by the emperor?
And those lower officials, who hadn't visited that day, were all very curious. This time, the emperor could actually show something ready-made. I don't know what it is, what kind of ability he has, will Will it take people to the sky?
Amidst the whispers of the courtiers below, a group of servants pulled the steam engine over with a flatbed cart, and it was in the middle of the Chaoyi Square. On-site loading, unloading, placement, and preliminary preparations were carried out.

Most of the civilian and military generals saw that what they wanted to see turned out to be a big lump made of iron.Look at something like a barrel, and a stove?And what is that wheel...

From the appearance, except for those courtiers who have heard the explanation before, none of the courtiers know what it is used for?But one day they are sure, this thing will definitely not be able to fly into the sky!

When everything was ready, when the craftsmen of the military battle bureau and the assistant servants stood aside, the whip sounded, and everyone fell silent, and Emperor Chongzhen smiled and introduced: "This thing is actually what I call a technological artifact, of course. , This is one of the artifacts of science and technology, it is a guy built with the concept of science and technology, and it is used to change every aspect of my Ming Dynasty."

Seeing that the courtiers below were all paying attention to the steam engine, Emperor Chongzhen continued to introduce: "This thing, I call it a steam engine. The main principle is to burn coal and use the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction to make the energy generated by combustion , can be used as kinetic energy for other things!"

Speaking of this, he paused and then said: "I know, you may not understand what I said, and you don't understand the benefits of this steam engine. Therefore, please read it first!"

After finishing speaking, he nodded, and the craftsmen of the military battle bureau began to operate on the spot.

After a year of improvement, this steam engine has improved a lot in terms of thermal energy utilization efficiency. Although the thermal energy utilization efficiency is still low compared to later generations of steam engines, it is barely usable.

The civil servants and military generals in the court meeting watched the craftsmen put coal into the belly of the steam engine, and then fiddled with it here and there, and they found that the hands of the steam engine began to move very regularly. The ground is moving.

"Huh???" Many civil servants and generals couldn't understand, what does this mean?What's the use?

Emperor Chongzhen knew that these ignorant people would not have much association ability, so he took the initiative to introduce: "Please look, my lords, if this sticking out lever is connected to the pulley of the water well, it can lift the water at a uniform speed. Moreover, it has a lot of strength and can lift a lot of water. More importantly, as long as the coal is unceasing, it will never tire of lifting water no matter day or night, wind or rain. Of course, Zhu Qing may feel that I don’t take water lifting seriously. But you know, how will this water lifting method be applied to mines? How will it be applied to irrigation in arid areas?”

His words started a new round of jumping, so that these civil servants and generals had to follow his train of thought and start jumping again.If they would scoff at the matter of raising water from wells, then irrigation in arid areas would be valued by them.And some officials who know about the mine are also very concerned about the water pumping in the mine.Because the reason why many mines had to be abandoned after digging was because of groundwater.But if there is such a thing that pumps water day and night, does the water in the mine need to worry?

Thinking of this, many civilian and military generals began to pay attention to this strange steam engine in front of them.

But this is not over yet, Emperor Chongzhen continued to introduce: "Also, what if the lever is connected to the hammer? Just like a blacksmith striking iron, manpower is sometimes poor, but this steam engine can work tirelessly. In this way, how hard will it be to make something like this into steel? What if it is connected to a drill bit to drill things? I can tell you that the steam engine is already used in the production of flintlock guns in the war bureau. .The quality of the flintlock guns produced is also higher than before, and the speed is also much faster..."

This statement surprised the remaining civil servants and generals who did not take it seriously.The flintlock is a military weapon, and this thing in front of me can be used to make a military weapon, and it can make a better military weapon, so its role cannot be ignored!
"...Also, when this lever is connected to the spinning machine? Will the situation of spinning with human feet be greatly changed? How many spinning machines can be driven by this steam engine? If this lever is connected to a carriage As for the wheel of the boat, can this wheel keep turning and keep going as long as the coal is not burned out? If this lever is connected to the oar of the boat, will the boat no longer need manpower, and it will Automatically advance? What if..."

As Emperor Chongzhen gave one example after another, and as these examples were unimaginable one after another, even those ministers who had known about this steam engine in advance, such as Wen Tiren and others, had surprise on their faces and their eyes widened. He stared blankly at the steam engine in front of him.If the examples mentioned by the emperor can be realized one by one, they are a little afraid to imagine, what will the world be like?
Even Wen Tiren and the others were very surprised, not to mention the civilian and military generals who heard about it for the first time, they did not expect that this steam engine has so many benefits!At this moment, there is no longer any doubt in their hearts, this is the technological artifact that the emperor said!

However, although they have agreed, Emperor Chongzhen is still saying, continuing to give them brainstorming: "Technology is endless, it can make our Ming Dynasty's national power leap to one step after another, and it can make our people in Ming Dynasty Life is getting better and better. I can tell you again that this is just an example of the heat energy generated by coal combustion being converted into kinetic energy. The heat energy produced by coal combustion is actually limited. If one day in the future, there is an easier-to-burn The heat energy generated by things, does this mean that this steam engine will become very small? Also, the kinetic energy converted by this steam engine is actually limited, and most of the heat energy has actually been wasted. But think about it, if the heat is Will it be fully converted into kinetic energy one day in the future? Does it mean that a car can go a long distance by burning a piece of coal? I can tell you that as long as we Ming continue to study, with the wisdom of our Ming people, what I said must be It will come true!"

"I can tell you that with the help of science and technology, our Daming's house will be built higher and higher in the future, and our Daming's output will be more and more. There will be no more food to eat and no more clothes to wear. Day trips Thousands of miles is just a trivial matter, and one day in the future, we will be able to soar in the sky, and even go to the moon to see..."

The hobby of most civil servants and generals is to be an official, but after all, some people have other hobbies, such as Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua, etc. They listened to the vision described by Emperor Chongzhen and imagined what the emperor said. One day in the future, if it is really realized one by one, it will be an unimaginable Ming Dynasty.Thinking of the excitement, I couldn't help but burst into tears.At this time, Xu Guangqi suddenly hated himself for having been born so many years earlier. At his age, he might not be able to wait until that day!

The words of Emperor Chongzhen were to set out specific things, and then to discuss them step by step. They were well-founded and factual, and they were not empty words. All the civil officials and generals in the imperial court were members of the Ming Dynasty. Jing, except for a few people, the vast majority of people can know the scenes described by the emperor as long as they think along the way of the emperor, and it is very likely that they will come true one day in the future!
With this in mind, who would dare to say that this thing is a trick?Who doesn't envy the steam engine that can bring about great changes?How many people will be interested in the technology that the emperor talked about from this moment on?And how many people will be driven to learn and research technology after the content of the court meeting has been spread recently?

This court meeting is of great significance in the history of Ming Dynasty and even in the history of China.In fact, there were many scholar-bureaucrats who loved research in the Ming Dynasty. In the era when a hundred flowers bloomed in the late Ming Dynasty, the explosion of ideas and the superior living conditions prompted many scholar-bureaucrats to do various researches.It is also because of this that the technology at the end of the Ming Dynasty was actually very bright.It was only because of the demise of the dynasty, the massacres after the Manchus entered the Central Plains, and the various restrictive measures adopted by the rulers who were afraid of the Han rebellion, that this good phenomenon was abruptly killed.

The civil and military officials, after being surprised, were amazed, and then disregarded the etiquette before the king, whispered to the colleagues around them in a low voice, couldn't help expressing the thoughts that burst out of their hearts, and pointed at the steam engine at the same time .

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this, but just looked at the ancients who had opened their eyes, and let them discuss more, and it would be good to get excited.

After waiting for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen said again: "This steam engine, I have already had someone register it at the Copyright and Patent Office, and production will begin next year, and its application will also be gradually expanded. Of course, I In fact, I am still not satisfied with this steam engine, and I will let the Bingzhan Bureau continue to improve at the same time. If someone in my Ming Dynasty can improve the steam engine to make it more complete, I will not hesitate to reward it! But I can tell you, think To master technological artifacts, it is best to understand the basics of technology first!"

(End of this chapter)