Save the Bachelor of Heaven

 Chapter 3384 3386【Automobile Factory】

 In the thirty-seventh year, Ruyi proposed to hold another draft for Xiang Nan.

 First of all, the last draft was held in the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, and there has been no draft again for seven years. Most of the people in the palace are old people.

She, Zhuying, Hailan, Wanyin, and Luyun are all in their sixties. Even people like Wu Zhu, Bao Rile, Hao Xiyu, etc. are all approaching their thirties.

 The youngest ones in the palace are the four beauties sent by the Yu family. But she couldn't just let these four beautiful women sleep with her. If there is another Jin Yuyan inside, it will cause chaos in the harem, which will be troublesome. The emperor was wise and wise, and he must not be allowed to become confused in his later years.

 Secondly, Lang Hua had chosen four shows during her lifetime, but she had not chosen one show in the five years since she had been queen.

 What I know is that the emperor is not greedy for beauty and is not willing to work hard for the draft. For those who didn't know, they thought she was jealous and unwilling to handle the matter for the emperor.

Xiang Nan waved his hands when he heard this, "I'm so old, so I'd better avoid this kind of thing."

He was not too concerned about women in the first place. After all, he was a man who had seen countless women. He was no longer the first brother he was back then. What's more, now that he is busy with government affairs, he really has no time to think about women.

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? You are only sixty-one years old now. Emperor Kangxi was still drafting fifty-five years after he took the throne." Ruyi advised, "Besides, you are sixty-one and you don't look old. You are said to be in your thirties." It is indeed a bit exaggerated, but it is not wrong to say that you are in your forties.

Moreover, the only four people in the harem sent by the Yu family are still relatively young. Will you only favor these four people in the future? Still should add some new people. "

Xiang Nan did not practice the "Eternal Age Changchun Gong" because it would be too sensational to spread the news that the emperor had not aged for decades, so he chose to age naturally.

But after all, he has profound internal strength and good appearance. Although he is already in his old age, he is still energetic and energetic, and he looks no different from a person in his forties.

 Seeing Ruyi say this, Xiang Nan nodded after thinking about it.

There are currently only nine beauties in the harem who are under the age of forty. Four of them were selected in the last draft, four were paid tribute by the Yu family, and the remaining one was Han Xiangjian who was paid tribute by the Han family.

 The other concubines are all over forty years old and no longer suitable for sleeping with. With that being said, it is indeed a good choice.

In addition, several of his grandchildren are now married, or have reached the age of marriage, and it is time to select some beautiful girls to send to them.

So Xiang Nan finally agreed.

 …

 Subsequently, the fifth draft began after Xiang Nan ascended the throne.

This draft also had tens of thousands of people participating. Even garrisons from as far away as Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia sent their daughters back to participate in the draft.

 After all, Xiang Nan is fighting corruption every day and looking for corrupt officials to sacrifice every day. Everyone is worried that one day it will be their turn. And if someone in the family is selected in the draft, the worst they can do is to be dismissed from office, but they can still survive.

 So everyone hopes that their daughter can be selected, so they have to send their daughter back even though they are thousands of miles away.

However, Xiang Nan didn't care too much about the draft. Instead, he came up with a new gadget and placed it in front of the square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

When the concubines, princes, princes and ministers went to see it, they saw an irregular iron box placed there. The iron box is covered with glass. Through the glass, you can see that there are seats and a round protruding thing inside.

There are four wheels installed under the iron box. The wheels are about two feet high. They are dark and strange looking. I don’t know what they are for.

“Huang Ama, what kind of fun is this?” Yong Huang asked curiously. "This is called a 'car' and it burns gasoline." Xiang Nan explained, "Come on, sit on it and let me drive it for you to see." He opened the rear door.

When all the brothers saw it, they all rushed to get in. In the end, Yong Huang, Yong Cong, and Yong Qi took advantage of their elder brother and sat on it first. After sitting on it, they felt that the seat was very elastic and very comfortable, which made them all a little curious.

“Sit tight, let’s get started.” Xiang Nan smiled, then started the vehicle, then put the car into gear, and the car started running. Even though it's fast, people don't feel bumpy when sitting inside.

This can’t help but make all the princes feel incredible.

 Because the carriage they were riding in had no shock-absorbing function, it was bound to bump violently once they ran fast. That’s why the ancients used the term “train and horse fatigue” to describe people’s fatigue during the journey.

 Even by car, traveling long distances in ancient times was also very hard.

In comparison, Xiang Nan's car is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage, but it is not bumpy when sitting in it. This alone is much better than riding a horse-drawn carriage.

Xiang Nan drove around the square for a few times, then braked and stopped the car.

"How is it? How do you feel?" He then looked at the three of them and asked.

“Good, it’s not only comfortable to sit on. Huang Ama, this is really a treasure car.” Yong Huang praised with a smile.

"Huang Ama really has a wonderful idea. Such a car is fast and not bumpy. It is really a treasure." Yong Cong also smiled.

"Huang Ama, this car runs so fast and is so stable. If it is used for military logistics transportation, it is really much better than horse carriages and rickshaws." Yong Qi said.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "You are right. This car is a good thing. The strength of one car can carry dozens of horses. The key is that it does not need to be fed like a horse. Water, sleep.

 So it has unrivaled advantages in military, industrial, and civilian applications and can be used as a powerful supplement to sea, river, and rail transportation. "

 The advantages of automobiles in transportation are far greater than horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws. First of all, the car has enough horsepower, and the medium-sized truck can pull more than ten tons of cargo like a joke. In comparison, a carriage can pull up to 1,800 kilograms.

 Secondly, the car does not need to be fed or watered, let alone rested. It can be driven as long as the cylinder does not explode. One hundred and eight kilometers per hour, which is much better than a horse-drawn carriage.

 Three, be flexible in action. Railway transportation must start at a fixed time and will not wait for delays. Cars can set off anytime and anywhere, which is extremely fast for freight transportation.

When everyone heard it, they all agreed.

 …

 Subsequently, Xiang Nan built the first automobile factory in Beijing, mainly producing cars and trucks.

 Cars are mainly used by princes, ministers, celebrities and gentry. Compared with riding a horse or riding a sedan, traveling in a car is undoubtedly the most honorable thing.

 At that time, if a car is sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver, it will be another big income. The richer a country is, the better it is for governance.

 The Ming Dynasty perished because the country ran out of money. Emperor Chongzhen had no money to reward the soldiers at the front, so the Ming army lost all morale and collapsed at the first touch, eventually losing the entire country.

 Wagons are mainly used by the military and state-owned companies. After all, transportation is the most important thing. Transporting troops, food, ammunition, and goods... Transporting by truck is fast and easy, and it is much better than hundreds of mules pulling a cart.

 (End of this chapter)