The strongest system to dominate the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1226 Conception of the Steam Age (End of the book)
Since the unification of China, Zhang Yu spent most of his time on construction.

After cultivating health and rest, the empire was stable and prosperous.

Large amounts of gold and silver continue to be imported from overseas every year.

A large amount of gold and silver was imported, and the treasury was filled.

After having money, Zhang Yu built roads when he needed to, and dug canals when he needed to, and Xing built a large number of canals.

The entire empire is developing rapidly.

And Zhang Yu joined the Royal Academy of Sciences.

This Academy of Sciences is close to the Academy of Engineering. The difference is that this Academy of Sciences does not teach students. It has specially set up some scientific research teams to study various sciences.

In the eyes of the ancients, this is all a strange skill, but Zhang Yu is an emperor through the ages, promoted by him personally, no one can stop it.

Zhang Yu promotes the development of science, the empire is rich, and there is no waste of money, so no one opposes it.

Zhang Yu spends very little time actually dealing with government affairs. He only reads the cabinet report once in a few days or a period of time. He spends most of his time in colleges or academy of sciences.

The Academy of Sciences is all about basic sciences. In addition to researching various projects, Zhang Yu also gathered talents from some disciplines to the Academy of Sciences for academic research.

For example, in physics, people specialize in basic subjects such as mechanics.

As for mathematics, there is no need for a large number of experiments, and a group of people are directly concentrated in colleges of higher learning, and they are taught to students at the same time.

The science of the empire is soaring. Although most of them are still useless, it doesn't matter. It will develop in the future and promote the development of the empire.

The current cabinet is very efficient, and Zhang Yu hardly needs to work too hard. He only needs to hold a cabinet meeting once in a while, and remind him of any problems in the reports they send up.

Zhang Yu has been in the capital for a long time, and he is finally going to visit Beijing again, and this time he is going to Shanghai.

I chose Shanghai because the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway was finally opened.

It took more than two years to pave the entire road with cement, and this expressway also cost a lot of money.

But don’t be afraid to spend money. Zhang Yu thinks it’s worth the money. With this road, the north and south will flow, not only goods, but also people.

The movement of people creates an economy.

The empire's various undertakings developed rapidly, and Zhang Yu arrived in Shanghai, which has a population of more than 60, and many businessmen have also settled here.

Shanghai gradually became one of the commercial centers.

In fact, apart from Shanghai, there is also Chang'an, the commercial center of today, and Jingzhou is also one of the centers of gravity.

It is not difficult to understand that the Central Plains region is still very prosperous.

And Shanghai and Guangzhou can also develop rapidly by relying on maritime trade.

For overseas, Zhang Yu has built more and more fleets, and his shipyard has been researching and manufacturing larger and stronger ships.

There are often a large number of ships sailing to all parts of the world.

The coastal ports are also very busy.

But now with Fusang, there is already a fixed route, and there are boats to and from every month.

This Fuso region, the southeastern region, has become an integral part of the empire.

Zhang Yu slowly occupied many islands.

I want to talk about Cao Ang, who has also developed very well in South America. He has established several stronghold cities with a population of hundreds of thousands.

With enough population, it will definitely develop in the future.

Later, Zhang Yu's fleet came several times, and several trades occurred.

And Cao Ang knew from these crew members that Zhang Yu had already unified China, and at the same time let merchant ships spread all over the world.

Land in various places was developed.

Zhang Yu carried out a very shameless slave trade, and all kinds of slaves were sold to China and other places.

These slaves were used to build roads in China.

With the improvement of technology, the cost of burning cement decreased, and Zhang Yu built more cement roads.

His goal is to connect all provinces, but this is very difficult.

The main reason is that in this era, you can't go directly through the cave. If you encounter a big mountain, you can only take a detour.

Encountering big rivers is even more difficult. It took Zhang Yu and the others a long time to study before they could build an iron bridge with a short span.

Nowadays, the steel industry is also developing rapidly, and Zhang Yu directly built several steel bridges in the empire.

In fact, many places do not need it, but Zhang Yu made many steel bridges in order to improve technology and develop the steel industry.

Zhang Yu also created the company system, allowing the empire to set up several companies.

Steel companies, shipping groups, etc. were established.

Zhang Yu's postal system can also be implemented in a certain area.

The rapid development of the empire made Zhang Yu's reputation soaring.

Zhang Yu started his plan to tour the empire.

He took a few wives and planned to go around for a tour.

After inspecting the entire empire, Zhang Yu planned for two years.

When he arrived at a certain place, Zhang Yu obviously lived in the government house, and officially met officials from all over the country, but in the end Zhang Yu secretly visited in micro-services, leaving behind many stories of the emperor's private visits in micro-services.

Zhang Yu never gets drunk no matter where he is, and often writes with him. He has published more than 1000 articles on his [-] conjectures, and almost every issue of Quest magazine has several articles written by Zhang Yu.

It took Zhang Yu two years to inspect the entire empire.

This time, the empire would still develop steadily without him.

In fact, it is not without Zhang Yu, all the reports from the cabinet will still be sent to him regularly, and if there is any urgent matter, Zhang Yu can quickly receive the news and make an order to deal with it.

The roads that the empire spent so much money on were not in vain.

For two years, Zhang Yu's previous plan was in progress.

The canals were basically dug, and the empire spent most of its energy building roads.

"It's been two years, and I'm back in the capital again."

After returning to the capital, Zhang Yu found that the capital had undergone tremendous changes, with a larger population and more prosperity.

Today, cement roads have been built in the capital and some surrounding places, which are relatively close.

The capital city is no more than the others, and the roads are given priority.

Zhang Yu went to the Academy of Sciences to have a look. Now the Academy of Sciences has dozens of research projects, and the steam engine is the most important.

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

Zhang Yu came to the Academy of Sciences and met with the personnel who studied the steam engine project.

"Your Majesty, we have already developed a steam engine, but it breaks down frequently, and the airtightness is relatively poor, and the cork will break down after only a few days." The person in charge of the Academy of Sciences said embarrassedly to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu gave them high salaries, official positions, and a lot of money for research.

"Well, very good. As for the cork, I have sent people to look for it overseas. There is a kind of cork in the southeast that is very useful and has been sent over. You should continue to improve it, and start researching the use of steam engines."

"The train I'm talking about, you have to start researching it. I want you to do it in about ten years. You need people to give it to you, and you need money to give it to you."

Steam engines, trains, railways, if these things are researched, they will change the world.

In addition, if the railway is researched, it will not be far from the ship.

But Zhang Yu understands that science should be done slowly. Today's productivity has not yet developed to that extent, and we must also focus on the development of basic science.

Zhang Yu continued to devote himself to the research of basic science.

"Oh, it's time to start the age of steam."

Zhang Yu knew that the prototype of the steam engine had already been manufactured, and if they were given ten years to optimize it, it would definitely be practical. Zhang Yu himself opened the age of steam.

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