The Young Master of the Jia Family in the Red Chamber

Different from Jian Ming and the others' obviously tentative sea trip, this time when Situ Lv led the team, Da Xia was much more prepared, and the goods carried were also fully funded by the Ministry of Households and the Supreme Emperor's internal treasury, not Like last time, the ministers were allowed to share the shares.

As soon as this move came out, those who missed the first opportunity to make a fortune and waited for the second time sighed.There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. The imperial court does not let everyone get a share of this pie. It does not mean that ordinary people have no chance to go overseas for gold.Situ Yan, who was still the prince at the time, said that the royal fleet does not carry private goods, but if there are private ships willing to accompany them, they are also within the protection of the fleet.Situ Yan thought very openly. Europe is so big that it is impossible for the imperial court to monopolize this business. It would be great if someone is willing to participate.

After Situ Yan said this, people in other places might have to wait and see again, and the wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan who had the most dealings with Westerners couldn't hold back at first.They had wanted to go to Europe for a long time, but the sea was rough and the sea was rough, and there were pirates haunting them, so they didn't have enough armed forces to dare to act rashly.Now, the fleet of the imperial court went to sea again, allowed them to follow, and promised to protect them, how could they not be active, they took action one after another.According to incomplete statistics, when Situ Lv went to sea, the number of ships and the number of ships attached to the ship exceeded the fleet itself.

Because he was doing business with people along the way and stopped in several European countries, it took Situ Lv two and a half years to go to sea this time. He also fought two battles with pirates and Spanish fleets on the way. A big victory, the latter won miserably, and there were many casualties.

After this battle, Situ Lv saw many shortcomings of the Great Xia Navy. The fleet of the Westerners was completely different from the small countries around the Great Xia. Their ships had a deeper draft and their shells hit farther. It is really not easy to defeat them in a naval battle.

Moreover, Situ Lv also learned that among the western countries, the Spanish fleet is not the strongest, there are Dutch and English in front of them, if unfortunately they encounter their fleet, they will fail and even die The sea is quite possible.

Even so, Situ Lv still did not change his original plan, desperately collecting books from Westerners and all kinds of novelties that could not be seen in Daxia.There are also those Westerners who are full of curiosity about the ancient East. He and the people around him even coaxed and lied, and brought back a lot.

Although at the request of Situ Yan, more and more people in Honglu Temple learned foreign languages, but most of them were limited to oral communication. It was still a bit difficult to translate the various books brought back by Situ Lv.In addition, it is uncertain whether the things he brought back can be used or not, and the Ministry of Industry has to wait for a detailed demonstration.After reporting to Situ Yan and the Supreme Emperor, Situ Lv was not in a hurry to go home to see his wife and children. Instead, he tugged on Situ Jing's sleeve and asked him why Jia Hu was not in the palace. He had some issues that he wanted to discuss with him.

Situ Jing remembered that Situ Lv had just come back and didn't know about Chunwei's cheating and the postponement of the exam, so he told him what happened this year one by one.Situ Lv sighed after hearing the words: "Let me just say, that kid is so good that Chun Wei won't fail the exam. It turns out he hasn't passed the exam yet, so I won't bother him to study. I'll talk about it after he finishes the exam. Anyway, it will take ten days." Yes, although there are many things on my side, it is not so urgent."

Situ Jing smiled and said, "No matter how anxious Uncle Jiu is, he should go home to see Aunt Jiu and Yu'er. Yu'er has never seen you before, so I'm worried that he will call you Uncle when he sees you." Situ Yu is only older than Huanhuan For a month, the two often played together, and Situ Jing was always nice to this little cousin.

Situ Lv didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he stared at Situ Jing twice, and left with his hands up, he was quite afraid that Situ Jing's word would become admonishment.

After Situ Lv left the palace, Tuliu Situ Jing sighed on the spot, the examination was coming, he wanted to meet Jia Hu, but he was afraid that it would affect his homework, it was really difficult.The last time he went to Jia's house, he missed it for a long time and wanted to meet Jia Hu, but he didn't want to get married because of Jia Hu's decision, so the two broke up unhappy.Later, Situ Jing thought over what Jia Hu had said several times, and finally understood what he meant.It turned out that Jia Hu really did not intend to get married because of him, which made Situ Jing both happy and guilty.

Regardless of external factors, speaking purely of personal thoughts, Situ Jing definitely does not want Jia Hu to get married, who is willing to share with others the person he likes, especially since he is still His Royal Highness, the last time he persuaded Jia Hu to get married, Situ Jing’s heart was actually It was also very uncomfortable.

But thinking of Jia Hu's identity, he still said those words. He didn't want Jia Hu to have no descendants to inherit the incense because of his relationship, and even get some bad reputation.Unexpectedly, Jia Hu told him that what he wanted was a single-minded relationship, and he didn't need other people to intervene.

After thinking through this level, how could Situ Jing get angry with Jia Hu again? He wished he could tell him right away that it was his fault that day and he misunderstood his words.But it was not easy for him to go out of the palace. Jia Hu was injured and couldn't go out, so he had to wait patiently until the trial was over.

What Situ Lv wanted to discuss with Jia Hu, Situ Jing could roughly guess a thing or two, it must be what he had seen and heard in the West and the thoughts that came with it.It's strange to say that Jia Hu has never been to the West, but he knows them well just based on what he reads in the books.When the royal fleet went to sea twice, he reminded many details that ordinary people would never think of, but when they were at sea, these reminders were of great use.Situ Jing couldn't figure it out, they grew up reading the same book, how could Jia Hu know so much.

In the blink of an eye, it was the beginning of June, the day of the re-examination. Jia Hu's leg injury had not yet healed, so he had to sit in a wheelchair to attend.Mrs. Zhang felt sorry for her son, so she said that if she didn't take the exam this time, let's wait for three years. Anyway, Jia Hu is not yet 20 years old, so she can afford to wait another three years.

Jia Hu refused and insisted on trying, saying that he was really reluctant to miss the opportunity like this.

So, Jia Hu dragged his injured leg to the Gongyuan. The hot weather reminded him of the time when he took the college entrance examination in his previous life.

Compared with the exam in March, Jia Hu suffered a lot during the nine days this time. At the end of the exam, he didn't know what he wrote on the test paper.Jia Hu knew in his heart that this move of his was still a bit reluctant, and he would take such an exam, and there was no room for fluke.

Coming out of the tribute courtyard with a disheveled face, Jia Hu said without waiting for Mrs. Zhang and others to ask questions. This exam is useless.

For this, Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang were already mentally prepared and didn't say much. Even Shi Taijun just burned a few more sticks of incense in front of the Bodhisattva.Mrs. Wang couldn't ask for help, so she was happy to see Jia Hu's jokes, but she could only gloat in her heart, and didn't dare to show it.

As for the others, before they could express their opinions, Jia Hu was called into the palace by Situ Yan for questioning.His own condition is not good, so it is not surprising that he failed the ranking, and Jia Hu didn't complain too much. Hearing that Situ Yan wanted to see him, he went there very happy.He had known the news of Situ Lv's return to Beijing for a long time, and was even more curious about the things he brought back. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is eager to try.Prior to this, the Ministry of Industry had been busy for more than half a month, so the things placed in front of Jia Hu were all carefully selected, and his eyes were almost straightened.

Forget about other things, why did Situ Lv bring back the steam engine? Although it is the original version without Watt’s improvement, it is really useful for Jia Hu, because he clearly remembers, Improvement principle and steps of steam engine.

What does it mean to improve the steam engine, the first industrial revolution, Jia Hu felt his heartbeat soared to more than [-] in an instant.

"Is there anything special about this thing? Although it has a lot of power, it consumes a lot of coal..." Situ Lv asked curiously when he saw that Jia Hu's eyes were fixed on the steam engine.He is still very familiar with most of the gadgets he brought back.

Jia Hu nodded heavily, and said seriously: "I think it is very useful, really." Although he knew the principle, Jia Hu can't say that he will improve the steam engine now, because there is no way to explain it, but this matter, It's what he has to do, it's his duty.

Traveling so far, Jia Hu has used a lot of knowledge he has learned, but he only used it before. He has never plundered the success of others' hard work.But this time, Jia Hu has already decided to break the precept. As for Mr. Watt, who is not known to be born now, he can only say sorry to him.A single spark can start a prairie fire. After a few years, a great man would say so, and Jia Hu has always believed in this sentence.He is very clear that as long as the steam engine is improved by him, no one can stop the subsequent changes.

Productivity determines the relationship of production. This is what Jia Hu learned when he was in junior high school, and what he has to do now is to promote productivity to take a big step forward.Situ Yan looked at Jia Hu thoughtfully, and asked after a while, "What do you think?" Isn't this reason a little weak.

"Your Majesty, I have an unfeeling request." Jia Hu asked Situ Yan while sitting in a wheelchair, cupping his hands.

Seeing that Jia Hu's expression was more serious than ever, Situ Yan nodded and said, "You said, I don't blame you for making a mistake."

"Your Majesty, I want to enter the experimental workshop of the Ministry of Industry, please allow it." The experimental workshop of the Ministry of Industry was established at the same time as the Patent Office. The development has already reached the scale of thousands of people.

"Where are you going to do?" Situ Yan was a little surprised. The experimental workshop gathered skilled craftsmen from all walks of life, and the salary was high. For folk craftsmen, it was simply the goal of life.But Jia Hu is a son of a family, he has a ready-made title to inherit, and he is also good at his studies. If he was not accidentally injured, he might already be preparing for the palace test. Why did he suddenly go to the experimental workshop? Could it be because of the steam engine.

"For it." Jia Hu raised his finger, pointing to the steam engine on the ground.Situ Lv had already talked about their fight against the Spaniards at sea, which made him realize that the Great Xia he was in was not as powerful as he imagined, and he had to do something for it.

Situ Yan thought for a while, nodded and said: "It's just a trivial matter, I'm sure." There are still three years left in the next spring, and it would be a waste to leave Jia Hu at home for nothing. He is willing to come out and do something. There is nothing wrong with him. It is to go to the experimental workshop, and it does not need to be an official.

It was a rare trip to the palace, Jia Hu would definitely go to the East Palace after finishing his business, and before he and Situ Jing could speak alone, Huanhuan rushed over with his sister.Jia Hu played with the little guy for a long time before Situ Jing sent the pair of children out, leaving only the two of them in the room.

"I was wrong about what happened that day." Situ Jing is not a stubborn person. He realized that he was wrong and did not shy away from it.

"I was also at fault. You said that for my sake." Situ Jing is not the only one who has criticized himself, and Jia Hu is the same.He thought about it for a long time after that day, and felt that he shouldn't judge Situ Jing by the standards of modern people. There is a generation gap between them.

Hearing this, Situ Jing suddenly laughed, and then asked: "Then what are you thinking now? Or do you plan to..."

Hearing the hesitation in Situ Jing's words, Jia Hu said seriously: "Jing Ye, I'm serious. Since I'm with you, I naturally wouldn't consider getting married and having children. That would be unfair to you, and it would be unfair to my future wife. It's not fair." Marriages these days are all about matching the family, and with Jia Hu's status, the one who can marry must be a famous daughter, he really can't let her stay alone for the rest of her life, and he can't back up Situ Jing , so it is best not to marry, it is good for everyone, there is no need to spend the life of an innocent woman for them.

"What about your family's title?" Situ Jing asked, this is what the nobles care about most.

"Don't I still have a younger brother? He is always going to get married, so the title can be passed on to his nephew." Jia Hu smiled indifferently. It was because of Jia Lian that he dared not marry a wife, otherwise He really didn't dare to confess to Situ Jing, because the consequences would be too serious.

After a long silence, Situ Jing mused, "From now on, there will be no newcomers in the East Palace."