Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

I have to say that the concerns of these two people are somewhat reasonable, but Ning Fan also has a solution, which is something like a septic tank.

"Feces does not necessarily have to be discharged into the underground pipe network, because as you said, feces will definitely encounter congestion in the underground pipe network, but every household or street is prepared to A large septic tank and the end result will be much better.”

Ning Fan thought of another thing, that was the septic tank.

Then Ning Fan explained the technical principles and basic principles of the third-level septic tank to Zhou Qun and Shen Mengxi. After hearing this, Shen Mengxi was so excited that she clapped her thighs and cheered.

"If this is the case, then the water that eventually flows out of the septic tank can only be clean water. Although it is still dirty, it will not cause congestion in the underground pipe network, which is really great."

Shen Mengxi was amazed. He felt that this approach was simply beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even in Shen Mengxi's heart, Ning Fan had almost become synonymous with omnipotence.

With the renovation of the capital's underground sewer network, the plague has gradually receded.

However, there is a bigger undercurrent surging secretly, that is, Xiang Zhouqun is constantly replacing officials from various places. Although the action is carried out quietly, the people at the top are keenly aware of this. Things are about to change.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Shen has sent a strange object to you. I want you to see it."

Ergou walked in from outside, sweat running down his face.

It was already hot now. Ergou was wearing thin clothes, but he still felt stuffy.

Ning Fan was also a little upset by the manic temperature, but when he heard that Shen Mengxi was coming, he still stood up and asked the two maids who were fanning to leave temporarily.

Recalling the heroic spirit that Ning Fan had when he dismantled the ice cellar last winter, he suddenly regretted it now. At that time, he thought it was a facility project enjoyed by the feudal and decadent emperors and a project that wasted people and money, but now Ning Fan thinks about it. They all regretted it.

If more ice cubes could be stored in the ice cellar, it would not be so hot at this time. Imagine putting a few large ice bricks in the room, the temperature in the room would drop immediately.

The two eunuchs were panting from exhaustion and covered in sweat. They walked in from the outside carrying a large object, while Shen Mengxi followed behind, her face flushed with heat.

"Your Majesty, it's such a hot day, why don't you go to a summer resort in the suburbs to rest for a few days? It's too hot and stuffy in the palace."

Shen Mengxi saw that Ning Fan also had a depressed look on his face, and opened his mouth to suggest something as soon as he came in.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely not dare to talk to Ning Fan so casually. However, the relationship between Shen Mengxi and Ning Fan has already transcended the ordinary relationship between monarch and minister, and they seemed more casual when talking together.

As expected, the ideal is full and the reality is skinny. Ning Fan is convinced now and will not pretend again next time.

"What did you send?"

Ning Fan quickly changed the embarrassing topic.

Upon hearing Ning Fan's inquiry, Shen Mengxi quickly asked two craftsmen to open the packaging bag. Under the linen wrapper were two items, one was a prototype of a steam engine, and the other was a toilet designed by Ning Fan.

The total of these two items was close to two hundred kilograms. No wonder the two young eunuchs were so tired that they were red-faced and panting.

Ning Fan didn't check out the prototype of the steam engine first, but instead focused on the white porcelain toilet. Logically speaking, the toilet was really beautiful and was almost made according to the royal porcelain. Specifications for firing.

When I touched it with my hand, it was cold and delicate, and the porcelain was very smooth.

"How about it, Your Majesty? It's about the same quality as you imagined."

Shen Mengxi looked at Ning Fan with a smile.

Ning Fan was speechless for a while. If all the toilets were fired according to this quality, the cost would be infinitely magnified.

"How much does this toilet cost? According to me, it costs at least ten taels of silver, right?"

Ning Fan looked at Shen Mengxi in shock.

Shen Mengxi felt embarrassed when she heard what Ning Fan said. Indeed, let alone the price of the clay, just talking about the skills of the craftsmen, the cost of transportation, and the cost of coal, the cost of this ceramic really still costs ten taels of silver.

"This is the best quality, specially designed for use in the palace. If it is popularized on a large scale, a more practical and simpler version will be developed in the future."

"Of course, our court does not distribute these toilets to ordinary people for free. The people have to buy them themselves."

Shen Mengxi said matter-of-factly.

Ning Fan expressed satisfaction after hearing this, and then looked at the prototype of the steam engine. Compared with the drawings Ning Fan drew at that time, there were slight changes in the prototype of the steam engine, and some details appeared more rounded and more precise. It's science fiction.

"Yes, yes, have you tested this thing? How much thrust is it?"

As soon as Ning Fan saw the prototype of the steam engine, he knew that Shen Mengxi had mastered the essence of it.

"It's no problem for this small steam engine to drive a carriage, but to drive a train as His Majesty mentioned, I think more steam units need to be added."

Shen Mengxi took his time and explained to Ning Fan the drawings of his redesigned steam locomotive. Ning Fan was amazed after reading the drawings.

"Don't just talk on paper. I'll ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay you to build a steam engine as soon as possible. You can lay a section of railway on the outskirts of Beijing as a test site."

Ning Fan said to Shen Mengxi.

It is unrealistic to move the country's capital to Jiangzhou, so Ning Fan can only gradually transfer the future scientific research center to Kyoto.

Since Shen Mengxi returned to Kyoto, she has wanted to go back to Jiangzhou all the time, but Ning Fan has always refused to let her go.

In desperation, he could only slowly mobilize the manpower from the research institute in Jiangzhou to Kyoto, but nothing in Jiangzhou was abandoned.

"Laying a section of railway track is nothing, but has your Majesty ever thought about it? It is impossible to rely entirely on hand forging to build a train, and there must be errors in things made by hand. Things like steam trains are slightly If there are some errors, it will suffer a lot of wear and tear when running, which may cause unimaginable losses to the entire train set."

Shen Mengxi said with a solemn expression.

Only then did Ning Fan realize the problem. The key was not that steam cars could not be built, but that the era of hand forging was about to pass, and a new era must be ushered in.