I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning

Although the reason for the increase in troops was explained later, many people were still worried and went to the East Palace to inquire in person.

These people are all dukes and marquises of the older generation. According to their seniority, they are Zhu Zhangui's elders. Zhu Zhangui can't refuse to see them, but can only receive them one by one.

After being greeted and sent off, he had been busy all day and didn't eat the whole lunch.

"Your Highness!"

As soon as Zhu Zhangui returned to the courtyard, Lao He, who was waiting by the side, came up.

After taking the tea handed over by Hu Shanxiang, Zhu Zhangui took a big sip and moistened his throat.

"How is the arrangement of the material, let them pay attention to safety, this material is a bit unstable."

"Returning to His Highness has already been arranged. All of them are stored in a cave. The temperature there is suitable. The old slave even sent someone to watch. There will definitely be no problems."

Zhu Zhangui nodded, took out a notebook from his arms and handed it to Lao He.

"You should also pay attention to the matter of job recruitment, and explain clearly to those who are willing to work in the three countries of Afghanistan. You should also contact the big businessmen and landlords from all over the place, and briefly talk to them about the issue of the colonial chamber of commerce."

"If they are willing to participate, they can record it first. In August, I will hold a meeting in the capital. When the time comes, let them all come. I will explain the Chamber of Commerce's problems to them in detail!"

"Yes, the old slave understands!"

Zhu Zhangui handed over the matter of hosting the chamber of commerce to Lao He.

Zhu Zhangui's business is almost all in charge of Lao He, and with the experience of going to sea, it is most appropriate to hand over this matter to Lao He.

Even Zhu Zhangui, the future head of the Colonial Chamber of Commerce, intends to put Lao He in charge.

He just needs to have a name and a place to stand.

Zhu Zhangui doesn't have so much time to talk to those big merchant families.

Closing the notebook recorded in his hand, Zhu Zhangui said to Lao He.

"Take care of this matter well. When the Chamber of Commerce is completed, I will go to the old man's side to get you a status. The minimum is a fifth-rank official."

When Lao He heard this, his face flushed with excitement, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times.

"Thank you for your highness, this old slave will never let down your highness's trust."

Zhu Zhangui pulled it up with a smile.

"Do it well, maybe you can get a title in the future!"

Old He smiled embarrassedly.

"Being able to follow Your Highness, this old servant has burnt countless incense sticks in previous lives. I dare not ask for a title or anything extravagant. If I can serve Your Highness for the rest of my life, this old servant will be satisfied!"

"Hahaha…"

Zhu Zhangui laughed in satisfaction, reached out and nodded Lao He.

"You!"

The two talked and laughed a few words, Lao He flipped through the book in his hand, and said to Zhu Zhangui.

"Your Highness, there is something this old slave wants to report to you."

Zhu Zhangui waved his hand to signal him to speak directly.

"Last month, Master Zhou of the Artisan Camp had already developed the first-generation steam engine, but you were not there at that time, and the old slave asked them to continue researching."

"See if you have time to go over and see if there is any problem with the steam engine, and whether you want to improve it!"

Zhu Zhangui, who was flipping through a lot of documents in his hand, stood up abruptly.

"The steam engine has been researched!"

Old He handed over the notebook in his hand.

"This old slave doesn't know much about it, but the current state is indeed, as long as there is smoke on the fire, and then drive a big wheel to rotate slowly!"

"According to your Highness's explanation at the beginning, and the drawings left behind, it should conform to the principle of the steam engine."

Flipping through the records quickly, Zhu Zhangui said yes again and again in agitated mood.

The craftsman camp is divided into several departments.

They are manufacturing department, research and development department, storage department and experiment department.

Each department has masters invited from all over the country to be responsible for R&D, manufacturing or experimentation.

There are countless subdivisions under each department.

For example, the research department has hundreds of small R&D departments.

Zhu Zhangui asked the painter to simply describe all kinds of things he knew, and then marked the function of the objects for the masters to study.

Later, when new books were drawn, Zhu Zhangui threw away all the materials in this area.

Technology is developed from generation to generation.

Zhu Zhangui doesn't expect a technological explosion when he is alive, but only hopes that the efforts of his generation can make the next generation less detours.

In the future, as long as the time comes, the Ming Dynasty will definitely take off.

Among them, the main kinetic energy steam engine, Zhu Zhangui was designated as a key research project.

The principle of this thing is actually not complicated, it is just a matter of lack of practice and materials.

Daming has no shortage of iron or something, but what is lacking is rubber and other things.

In order to make enough rubber for the steam engine, Zhu Zhangui collected all the things with rubber in the supermarket for secondary processing.

When he left last year, the steam engine project had just been established.

Unexpectedly, after a year of research, these master craftsmen created the first-generation steam engine.

"Let's go, let's go and see!"

The steam engine is the foundation of the industrial revolution. I heard that the research has been done. Zhu Zhangui couldn't sit still. He greeted the few wives who were with him, and dragged Lao He to the artisan camp in a hurry.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

As soon as Zhu Zhangui rushed to the craftsman camp on his horse, he heard a slow and rhythmic bang bang vaguely.

Hearing the mechanical sound, Zhu Zhangui was even more excited.

Regardless of the stewards who greeted him, Zhu Zhangui hurried to the place where the sound came from.

After running into a door with the steam research department on the door, a huge boiler appeared in front of him.

That's right, the boiler.

This first-generation steam engine is just like a big boiler.

Next to the boiler, there is a huge runner, which drives a hammer, which is moving slowly.

Although this speed is not fast, it is very rhythmic and the power is very even.

"His Royal Highness is down!"

A group of craftsmen who were studying around the boiler noticed Zhu Zhangui galloping in on horseback. One of them yelled in surprise, and a crowd of people surrounded him.

"Your Highness, you are back!"

"Your Highness, we have built the steam engine you mentioned."

"Your Highness, look at it, it is different from what you imagined."

A group of people surrounded Zhu Zhangui, talking in a hurry.

Zhu Zhangui looked at the big boiler and the huge slowly turning wheel, and kept talking in his mouth.

"Your Highness, take a look and see if there is any room for improvement."

A somewhat honest middle-aged man excitedly handed a notebook to Zhu Zhangui.

Zhu Zhangui flipped through the research materials and experimental data in his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

"Very good, thank you for your hard work, Master Zhou!"

Hearing Zhu Zhangui's praise, Master Zhou scratched his head naively.

Zhou Xuan, his ancestors have been car-making craftsmen for generations.

When Zhu Zhangui planned the artisan camp, he was transferred from the Ministry of Industry.

Since he was a car builder, the early days when he came here were all in the manufacture of artillery vehicles equipped with artillery.

Before Zhu Zhangui left last year, he held a study meeting and proposed some cross-age technological research.

Zhou Xuan is not interested in these things. He thinks that with his IQ, he should not be able to research them.

Later, when he heard Zhu Zhangui talk about the steam engine, his dull mind seemed to light up all of a sudden.

Looking at the simple drawing of the steam engine, he couldn't move away, and there was a voice in his heart telling him.

If you win this research project, you can succeed in research, and you will be famous in history.

He has always been a bit dull and timid, and he doesn't know where he got the courage to stand up in the meeting and take up this errand.

Zhu Zhangui didn't pay much attention to it at the time, and didn't expect too much from these word-of-mouth craftsmen to make steam engines.

I thought to let these people study slowly first, and then slowly give pointers when he has time later.

It turned out that he looked down on the ancients a little bit.

Zhou Xuan, a cowardly and cowardly car builder who can't read much, actually built a steam engine.

Although it is only the most primitive steam engine, it is a good start.

As long as the technology finds a breakthrough point, the subsequent research and development will be slowly uncovered.

The only thing I'm afraid of is that I can't even find a clue. That's why the tiger bites the hedgehog and has nowhere to bite.

Under the guidance of Zhou Xuan, Zhu Zhangui took a tour of this original steam engine that he regarded as an antique.

And watched the craftsmen demonstrate the working of the steam engine.

The original steam engine can only play a role now, and it can only do nothing else.

If you want to have other developments, you need Master Zhou and others to continue to study.

Zhu Zhangui nodded in satisfaction as he watched the hammer slowly banging various pieces of iron.

"Have you done a good job in the next research plan?"

Zhou Xuan, who was staring at the steam engine obsessively, like looking at his own son, quickly took out a small notebook from his arms, and carefully flipped through it.

Zhu Zhangui glanced at it, and there was very little written on it, most of which were circles and crosses.

And beside these words, there are also various strange graphics drawn.

Noticing Zhu Zhangui's gaze, Zhou Xuan smiled embarrassedly.

"I don't know many characters, and I can't let others read these confidential materials, so I replace the characters I can't write with other things."

Zhu Zhangui nodded with a smile.

"It's okay, as long as you can understand."

"I... I know them all!"

Zhou Xuan answered innocently, then pointed to the graph on the notebook and said.

"Our Steam Department has three research plans for the next step, namely, the train steam engine proposed by Your Highness, and the industrial steam engine and warship steam engine just now."

"At present, we have divided the departments and started preparations. It is expected that there will be results before the end of the year."

Zhu Zhangui took the notebook in Zhou Xuan's hand and looked at it for a while, then finally shook his head helplessly.

This is full of cross-cut circles, and he really can't understand it.

After closing the book and handing it to Zhou Xuan, Zhu Zhangui urged.

"Master Zhou, you can do it boldly. You can tell Manager He what you need. If he can't find something, he will write to me and I will send it back for you."

"You don't have to worry about other things, as long as the three steam engines you mentioned are researched."

"Oh, okay!"

Zhou Xuan responded very simply.

His own personality is like this, coupled with Zhu Zhangui's noble status, Zhou Xuan, who rarely gets in touch with Zhu Zhangui, in a tense situation, it is already good to be able to speak out.

As for long speeches, he can only talk eloquently when talking about steam engines.