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But now there is no time, he has to finish the first class well. This morning, Chen Qing went to Taixue to give a lecture with a teapot and a stove.

Chapter 340 Lectures

Taixue has been prepared, a hall that can accommodate hundreds of people, all the students and craftsmen of the Taixue sat on the ground, waiting for His Royal Highness King Yong to give a lecture.

At this time, Chen Qing stepped onto the podium. This was not his first lecture. Two years ago, he taught the craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau about the application of iron fire mines. It is the first time to give lectures in Taixue.

"I came to give you a lecture today because I saw a water-powered millstone. The use of water power is not new now, it has always been there. For example, our waterwheels used mountain streams to grind mills in the Tang Dynasty.

But you use the shaft to transmit hydraulic power, which is a huge breakthrough. It is for this reason that today I will talk to you about the use of power. First of all, where does the power come from?Let's talk about it!What are the sources of power we usually see? "

"Manpower and animal power!" some students shouted.

Chen Qing nodded, "Yes! The most basic power, human and animal power, what else?"

"And the water power brought by the river!"

"That's right!"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Your hydraulic mill made full use of water power, what else?"

"The power of the wind, the power of the wind!"

"Yes! Wind power, what else?"

"During an earthquake, the earth shakes, the power of the earth."

"That's right, is there anything else to add?"

"Fire!" A thin student sitting in the front row whispered.

Chen Qing happened to hear it. He pointed to the thin student and said, "Stand up and speak louder!"

The student stood up and said timidly, "Fire!"

"Why do you think of fire?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"The marquee lantern on the Shangyuan Festival starts spinning after lighting a candle, so I thought of the power of fire."

"Well said, what's your name?"

"Student Song Zhu, the bamboo of bamboo, from Xiangyang."

"Sit down!"

The student sat down, and the other students looked at him enviously, His Royal Highness King Yong actually knew his name.

Chen Qing said to the crowd: "Actually, there are other forces, such as boulders rolling down from the mountain. The power is unmatched. Where does this power come from? I won't talk about it.

Today I will mainly talk about the power of fire. We all know that in the past, we used wood to cook with low calorific value. It takes a lot of firewood to cook a ton of rice and a pot of water, but firewood is so expensive that everyone They can afford rice, but they cannot buy firewood. Ordinary people cannot drink hot water at any time, cannot cook for three meals, and cannot boil water for bathing.

Now Jingzhaodu uses briquettes. Its biggest advantage is that it generates a lot of heat and is cheap. A piece of briquette can cook a meal for a few pennies, and it can also burn a pot of hot water. We have gradually entered the coal from the age of firewood. era.

You may be very confused, is this firewood, charcoal and power related?Of course it is related, as Song Zhu said just now, the marquee will turn when you light the candles, have you ever thought about Kongming Lanterns?How did it fly into the sky?If you also light a candle, it will fly, so why does it turn and fly when you light a candle? "

Chen Qing looked at the pair of eyes who were thinking, and continued to smile: "The reason is very simple. When the air is heated, it will go upward. When the air in the Kongming lantern is heated, the hot air will lift the Kongming lantern and fly. The same is true for the marquee. If it is blocked, the hot air can’t get out, it will flow to the side, making the marquee turn, if you understand what I just said, please raise your hand!”

The people below all raised their hands together, and they all understood that the air will go up when it is heated, and when it blocks the top, it will go to both sides.

Chen Qing continued: "Professor Yan told me that day that you invented a connecting rod device. I would like to ask who thought of it?"

The thin and thin Song Zhu raised his hand timidly again. It was this classmate Song again. Chen Qingxiao asked: "I saw the connecting rod you invented yesterday. Although it is not perfect, as long as you continue to improve it, it will become better." How did you come up with the connecting rod?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the student imitated the joints of a person, and thought of it a little bit. Unfortunately, there is no force to stretch back and forth. Otherwise, the connecting rod can directly drive the millstone to rotate."

Chen Qing smiled slightly, "Isn't Kongming Lantern the power to move upward?"

"Your Highness is talking about heat?"

Chen Qing nodded, waved him to sit down, and Song Zhu fell into deep thought.

Chen Qing said to the crowd again: "I prepared a prop today, let everyone take a look at the upward power, and then how to use it is up to you."

With a wave of Chen Qing's hand, the soldiers brought up a stove, the fire was raging, and the water in the iron pot was about to boil.

Chen Qing asked the soldiers to put the stove on a high place, and Chen Qing pointed to the stove and the iron pot and said: "Everyone, look out, I'll boil a pot of water with briquettes, it's a very simple thing, you do it almost every day, but I The iron pot is different, I sealed the spout, and the whole iron pot has only one upward outlet, everyone, it is starting to steam!"

Of course, Chen Qing had tried repeatedly at home, and it was foolproof before he took it to Taixue to give a lecture. The water was boiled, a large amount of water vapor rushed upward, and the lid of the pot began to move.

All the students and craftsmen stood up and stared at the kettle without blinking. At this moment, the water vapor continuously lifted the lid of the kettle, and the lid'poof!puff!puff! 'Ring.

Chen Qingxiao asked: "Did you see it? What force is pushing the lid of the pot upward?"

"It's water vapor!" A student shouted.

"It's water vapor!" The students and craftsmen suddenly realized and shouted. He remembered what His Highness said just now, air will go up when it is heated. Isn't water vapor the air that is heated?

"Everyone is right, it's water vapor!"

Chen Qing said loudly to the crowd: "It is a powerful force. If we use a large stove and burn a huge kettle, the water vapor produced is enough to push heavy objects weighing tens or even hundreds of catties. The key is that we To control this water vapor, let it generate a force of stretching back and forth, push the connecting rod, and the connecting rod drives the millstone, and drives the spinning machine, is it possible to obtain power without relying on the river?"

Everyone was lost in thought, and the hall was very quiet. At this moment, Song Zhu asked: "May I ask your Highness, steam is the power of up and down, how can it be turned into a power of left and right?"

"Do you think about how the revolving lantern is done?"

"Make a cabinet, seal the top, and it will go left and right!" Song Zhu suddenly realized.

Professor Yan at the side couldn't help asking: "Your Highness said that, it seems that there is a force to push, but what about the force to retract?"

"That's a good question!"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "The biggest advantage of steam is that it is not a substance like metal or stone, it is just a stream of hot air, you can let it go in any direction you want, you can let it push the connecting rod forward, You can also change the direction, let it push the connecting rod back, how to design an ingenious device, or you can use the method of opening and closing the door to change the direction of the water vapor, think about how to do it yourself?"

Song Zhu blinked, and he firmly remembered what Chen Qing said, "It's just a puff of heat, you can let it go in any direction you want, you can let it push the connecting rod forward, and you can also change the direction." Direction, let it push the connecting rod back, you can change the direction of water vapor by opening and closing the door. '

It was as if a window had been opened in front of him. With water vapor as the power, many things did not require manpower or animal power.

Chen Qing finally said: "I suggest that you set up several groups to compete. Only with competition can you be motivated. I can provide all the resources and money you need. I will also set up a lottery. I will reward the first successful group. 3000 taels of silver."

All the students and craftsmen are excited and can't wait to go back and start experimenting immediately.

Chen Qing said with a smile: "The stove and kettle are left to you. I suggest you start with the kettle to study what kind of kettle can produce the most powerful water vapor, but I also want to remind you not to let the water boil dry. It's not that simple to pay attention to replenishing water."

In Chen Qing's class, the seeds of the steam era quietly germinated in Taixue.

The first thousand and 340 chapters of the Ministry of Industry

In the past two days, Princess Lu Xiu found that her husband was messing around in the house when he came back, and he couldn't even shout for food, so he had to take it to his room.

She found a space and asked Yao Mei curiously, "What is the prince doing these two days? I haven't seen him come out yet."

"It seems to be drawing a picture, I don't know what I am drawing, one by one circle."

"You didn't ask him?"

Yao Mei shook her head, "Master is very focused, I dare not disturb."

"All right!"

Lu Xiu decided to take a look by herself. She brought a cup of ginseng tea and came to her husband's study.

In the study room, Chen Qing is concentrating on drawing on paper, and he is still about to finish the drawing. Of course, he is designing a gravity clock. Chen Qing attaches great importance to time, and he needs to check the time all the time. On the battlefield, especially at night, everyone Relying on the moonlight to estimate time often leads to mistakes due to inaccurate time.

It doesn't matter if the steam engine is developed in ten or eight years, but the convenient timer is urgent.

Western gravity clocks are basically products of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Since Europe can make them, they can too.

In fact, the principle is very simple. It is to find a driving force, and gravity is a very good source of driving force. Use gravity to make the pendulum swing back and forth, so as to obtain the power to drive the gear to rotate.

Chen Qing also only roughly drew a schematic diagram, but he didn't know how to do it. This required skilled craftsmen to study. For craftsmen in the Song Dynasty, these were minor problems.

The accuracy of Western gravity clocks was very poor at the beginning, and the difference was two hours a day.

Chen Qing put down his pen, but saw his wife standing aside looking at his painting in amazement, he explained with a smile: "I'm thinking about making a new clock leak for time keeping, and I just have an idea, draw it out and let craftsmen implement it. "

Lu Xiu sighed, and tried to persuade: "There is a specialization in art, and this kind of ingenious thing should be done by specialized officials. My husband can set up a department of industry, but there is no need to waste time on it. Now the Kingdom of Yong is about to be established. So There are so many military and state affairs waiting for my husband to handle and make decisions!"

Chen Qing was right when he thought about it. During this period of time, he was a little too obsessed. He wished that these things could be done in one day, so as to delay serious matters.

Chen Qing felt ashamed and said: "Madam is right, I really should set up a department of the Ministry of Industry, and leave these matters to the Ministry of Industry."

Lu Xiu laughed again: "Actually, it's okay for my husband to have this hobby. I'm just worried that my husband will be too addicted to it and delay the business. Yesterday Yang Zaixing's wife came to chat with me."

"Say what?"

"It's just to talk about real estate, talk about the types of new cotton cloth, but she seldom comes to see me. At this juncture, she comes to visit. Is General Yang reminding my husband of something?"

Chen Qing suddenly realized that when the Yong Kingdom was established, the official system of civil servants had changed, but military generals were not involved. So many generals under his command were waiting eagerly, how could they not be in a hurry?Yang Zaixing was indeed using his wife's visit to remind himself.

"I see!" Chen Qing nodded silently.

……

Early the next morning, Chen Qing came to the official room, and immediately summoned several politicians to discuss matters in his official room.

Not long after, the five political advisers rushed to Chen Qing's official room and sat down in the meeting hall.

"Everyone, please come here today. I have two things to discuss with you. It is rather hasty, and I didn't send you the information in advance."

Chen Qing smiled apologetically, and continued: "The first thing is about the establishment of the Ministry of Industry, such as building cities, shipbuilding, bridge building, dredging rivers, road repairing, mining, casting, and innovations in various tools and appliances. It is managed by a special government office. Currently, the Department of Government Affairs is in charge, and the Department of Government Affairs is temporarily too busy. The establishment of the Ministry of Industry Department is imperative. I invite everyone to discuss it today, just like a trade supervisor, and set the principles first , and then start preparations, and it is best to start operation after the New Year next year."

Jiang Yan thought for a while and said: "The Ministry of Industry is one of the six departments. Of course it is necessary to establish it. In fact, we can't. We merged the functions scattered in each department to form a new department of the Ministry of Industry. Whether officials want to enter the internal government hall, and the official office is arranged here, if these few issues are clarified, the rest can be easily resolved."

Chen Qing had really thought about the establishment of the Ministry of Industry for a long time, and of course he had a plan in mind, he said slowly: "When I was thinking about rebuilding the official position, I said that there are only five people in the internal affairs hall, and there will be no increase for the time being. , but the head of the Ministry of Industry can be appointed as the head of the Ministry of Industry, that is, to attend the discussions of the Internal Affairs Hall, and can express opinions, but has no decision-making power. As for who will be the first head of the Ministry of Industry, I consider letting Lu Wei take the post. Any comments?"

Chen Qing considered Lu Wei because Lu Wei had been with him for more than ten years and was excellent in all aspects. Although his qualifications were a little short, the younger Chao Kun was able to break through the rules and be promoted to the Department of Maritime Trade Administration. The lack of qualifications that Lu Wei lacks is nothing.

No one objected, mainly because Chen Qing made his words very clear. Lu Wei is not qualified to participate in political affairs. Qingshan and Lu Wei, this is unacceptable to everyone.

The internal affairs hall walk is not a big problem. The deputies of each department are basically the internal affairs hall walks, mainly answering matters related to the department. It is necessary for Lu Wei to obtain the title of the internal affairs hall walk, otherwise who will respond to the matters involving the Ministry of Industry?Chen Qing also considered this point before allowing Lu Wei to be qualified to walk in the Internal Affairs Hall.

Everyone can understand it, and naturally they will not object.

Seeing that everyone did not object, Chen Qing said again: "As for the government offices, there is indeed no room left. There will be enough government offices when the Taiji Palace falls into the city next year. Now they can temporarily borrow the vacant house of Taixue."

Everyone agreed, and Zhang Xiao asked, "Your Highness, are the Weapons Department and the Firearms and Powder Bureau under the Ministry of Military Affairs also under the jurisdiction of the Department of Industry?"

"Of course, I will not consider setting up a Privy Council in the future. The burden of the Ministry of Military Affairs will be very heavy. We need to reduce the burden first. The Ministry of Industry will be more in charge of weapon manufacturing."

Zhang Xiao quickly laughed and said: "The humble position does not mean that we are reluctant to part with the Military Weapons Department. The humble position means that the Military Weapons Department has a relatively large official office, but if the Ministry of Industry's office is placed directly in the Military Weapons Department, Lu Sima may not even have to move the official building." .”

Chen Qing thought about it, and this is okay. He originally wanted the Ministry of Industry to be closer to the research of Taixue, but this is a bit different. It is not necessary, and it would be good to put it in the Ordnance Department for the time being.

"Okay, the government office will be temporarily placed in the Military Weapons Department. In addition, please ask Zhou Shenzheng to lead the preparations for the Ministry of Industry Division!"

Zhou Kuan was taken aback, and quickly said: "Of course there is no problem with the humble post, but does the humble post feel that it is more appropriate for the military department Zhang Shenzheng or Jiang Shenzheng to take the lead?"

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "The two of them are indeed more suitable, but Jiang Canzheng is leading the preparation of the trade supervision, and he can't get away, and Zhang Canzheng has other things, which involve some money allocation, so I think Zhou's participation in politics is more suitable."

King Yong's explanation was a bit far-fetched, but Zhou Kuan understood it as soon as he changed his mind. Apart from Jiang Yanxian and Zhang Xiao, in fact, Lu Qingshan, who was in charge of supervising the criminal law, and Zhang Miao, who was in charge of the Ministry of Officials, were also perfectly fine. Lu Qingshan could not participate because Lu Wei avoided suspicion. , Zhang Miao is not in good health recently, so she can't be too tired.

In the end, only oneself can top it.

Zhou Kuan smiled wryly and said: "Understand, I must complete the preparations for the Ministry of Industry Division smoothly, so that His Highness will not be disappointed!"

The first thousand and 340 chapter two principles

After discussing the matter of the Ministry of Completion, Chen Qing said with a smile to everyone: "Next, let's discuss the second matter, which is about the restructuring of the army. The establishment of the Yong Kingdom requires the regularization of the army. The old way is no longer feasible. So take this opportunity, let me discuss with you all the political participants, how to change it?"

Zhang Xiao pondered for a while and said, "I have also considered several plans, but none of them are suitable. I suggest to seek advice from the generals of the army, listen to their ideas, and respect the interests of the army, so that there will be no civil servants to formulate a military system. disadvantages."

Several political participants supported Zhang Xiao's suggestion. Chen Qing heard the tacit understanding between them, and immediately understood in his heart that the army was his base, and the political participants in the Internal Affairs Hall were very afraid of the army and were unwilling to easily participate in it.

Helpless, Chen Qing had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "Okay! I'll find a chance to talk to them and listen to their opinions."

……

At noon, Chen Qing didn't go out and had lunch in the official office. At this time, Wei Ji said at the door of the official room: "Your Highness, they are here!"

"Take them to the chamber and wait, I'll be right over."

Although Chen Qing puts his energy into government affairs, the gravity clock is also a major event. It not only has a great impact on the lives of the people, but also has a great impact on marching and fighting. No matter how busy Chen Qing is, he still wants to make the gravity clock come out.

He took the blueprint and walked quickly to the meeting hall.

There are four people sitting in the meeting hall, Professor Yan of Taixue University and his favorite student Song Zhu. Professor Yan's full name is Yan Kuo. like a teacher.

The other two are treasurer Xu Da of Jubao Pavilion and Li Si, a goldsmith. The two groups were originally irrelevant, but Chen Qing brought them together.

However, Yan Kuo knew Li Si, a goldsmith, and Li Si's fine workmanship was exquisite. Yan Kuo once wanted to invite Li Si to give lectures in the imperial academy, but Li Si was too busy and had no time, so he had to give up.

It's just that they didn't expect that they would meet again in King Yong's official room.