Versailles is worse than being queen

◎Stride towards industrialization◎

On the German Avenue on the left bank of the Seine, there are many cafes and taverns with high and low pergola.

The breeze blew across the sparkling river, blowing the light-colored curtains decorated with lace. People in elegant clothes sat on the edge of the small white round table, drinking coffee and talking and laughing happily.

"...Just after the bounty was released, he brought an improved steam engine. Do you believe that there is such a coincidence in the world?" A middle-aged man wearing a black top hat thumped the table angrily. The pale golden liquor trembled, causing ripples in circles.

"Hans, calm down. It's useless if I don't believe it. Others believe it, and the royal family believes it—then there are such coincidences in the world." The man sitting opposite him wore a shiny silver wig, unhurriedly He poured the wine glass upside down, savoring the dark red wine carefully.

"Damn it! That little Eastern European bastard." Hans said angrily.

Scholars at the Paris Academy of Sciences mostly focus on research fields. He and Laimer are one of the few engineering experts who are willing to study practical applications, so they are treated like stars and moons—until the hairless Croatian with A letter of recommendation from a doctor came to the academy.

listen!Doctor's recommendation letter!Why didn't he study medicine, but why did he come to work on machinery?

Hans Guang would be angry, but at Laimer's suggestion, the two spread the rumor that the foreigner had evil eyes.

Of course, this rumor can be widely spread, the most important thing is because many people hate that guy like them!This young man with no qualifications is surprisingly arrogant. He almost never attends champagne parties and balls. He also turns a blind eye to the fashion trends in the Academy of Sciences.

The most important point... and the point they will never admit, is that this young man is too powerful.

The Paris Academy of Sciences is full of geniuses, and this person's incredible speed in research has made everyone feel unspeakable pressure-only a bookworm from a poor background like Laplace can happily share with him. He mixes it up.

At this time, Laimer finished his drink, put down his glass and wiped his mouth gracefully, "However, I got good news today."

"What?" Hans was still angry.

The corners of Laimer's lips curled up, and he hooked his fingers mysteriously: "A friend of my father just came back from London. He said that when he was doing business in London, he was invited to Birmingham to visit a tin The prototype of the water pump that is being used in the mine - the water pump is driven by a steam engine, and the designer is an Englishman."

"What?" Hans opened his eyes wide, "You mean—"

Lamer nodded without saying a word.

"—Tesla is actually British?" Hans couldn't believe it.

Laimer: "..."

He pressed his forehead indiscriminately: "No... he doesn't look like an Englishman, does he?"

"You see, the knowledge and technology mastered by that kid from Eastern Europe are amazing. Obviously, he couldn't have researched it by himself—otherwise he probably would have started researching it when he couldn't speak."

Leimer approached Hans and lowered his voice: "So, don't you think his so-called 'research results' don't belong to him at all? As I said just now, I don't believe in such a coincidence in the world—but if Without evidence, nothing works."

"Then... let's find the evidence and ruin his reputation."

……

After the reconstruction project was approved, Antania personally led officials and craftsmen to inspect the water source and cleaning facilities in the Palace of Versailles.

The observation data used by the engineers will be reported to her, and she has a more simple and crude method-comparing with the water system of the Palace of Versailles three centuries later in her mind.

It's not that she has an amazing memory, it's just that no matter how complicated the maze is, it's no match for boringly walking through it a hundred times.

Unlike previously imagined, bathrooms and toilets are actually just superficial phenomena. The real problem lies in water conservancy projects and water supply and drainage systems.

The place where the Palace of Versailles was built was originally a swampy wasteland. After being selected by Louis XIV, the giant water conservancy project "Marley Machinery" was built here.Through a series of huge pumps, the water from the Seine River was pumped up the hillside of Versailles, and sent to the Palace of Versailles through reservoirs, water pipes, and aqueducts.

The main problem is that this mechanical device has been seriously aging after a century, and the pumping capacity has dropped by nearly half. The water resources in Versailles are becoming more and more scarce; there are also many places in the pipeline that are not cleaned properly, and sediment is accumulated, and even moss is growing, which affects the quality of the water. worse and worse.

Another serious problem is that the isolation of water supply and drainage is not enough, and the setting of functional houses is not reasonable enough, which makes the safety of all drinking water and clean water worrying.

The sewage from the toilet enters the sewage storage tank, but next to the sewage storage tank there may be pipelines that supply water to individual kitchens, and the sewage pollutes the water sent by this line.People living in Versailles threw rubbish into the gutter in the middle of the road. There were running animals and feces everywhere, so that nobles would throw away their dirty shoes every now and then; Converging into the Grand Canal, the river that was originally used for the garden landscape of the Palace of Versailles became stinky.

This... is a huge project.

This is not just a matter of repairing pools and pipes, but also involves a whole set of water conservancy design, renovation and maintenance work, and even people's hygiene habits.

At this moment, the director of the construction department found her, presented her with a marked map, and explained politely: "Your Highness, the places marked on it are the places where bedrooms, cloakrooms, studios and kitchens gather. The danger of fire is relatively high. If you want to renovate the pipelines in these places, or build other functional buildings nearby, you need to apply separately."

right.

Antanya was suddenly reminded.

In such a place where high-grade silk and velvet are hung everywhere and the population density is very large, fire hazards can be seen almost everywhere. However, Versailles, or even the entire city of Paris, does not have a regular fire brigade.

The Guards act as volunteer firefighters in the event of a fire, but basically all they do is run around with buckets filled with water.Until now, there has not been a major fire with particularly serious consequences here, which is really blessed by God.

Just seven years ago, a fire broke out in the Paris Opera House, which almost burned the entire theater-fortunately, the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning, and there were few casualties.

That being the case, building a fire station and equipping it with a sufficiently professional fire brigade may also have to be included in the plan.

Until then, it's time to arrange a visit to Tesla's research facility.

That guy is always researching. Although mysterious, most people don't know what he is doing, which gives a lot of people room to spread their imagination and chew their tongues.

Now that the interpersonal barriers have been removed, it is time for Versailles to embark on the road of industrialization.

……

"Electricity?"

"Yes, electricity."

In Tesla's research workshop, everyone looked in amazement at the quiet and fast-rotating machine in front of them—the mysterious boy genius called it an "electric motor".

It was a long way from that gigantic steam engine, and nothing seemed to be connected to it. It was obviously impossible for water vapor to run directly from there to drive the blades.

The little prince Louis, who stood at the front of the crowd, looked at it very seriously, and the princess beside him looked thoughtful.In addition to them, many people from the Academy of Sciences also joined the tour.

"In short, energy can be converted into each other, and the total amount remains unchanged. This is the law of conservation of energy."

Everyone fell into confusion.Is this how the world works?

Nicholas didn't pay attention to the faces with different expressions, and waved his hands, "But it's not important now, other scientists can prove it later."

"Let me give you the simplest example: light a match, and the chemical energy of the fuel is converted into heat and light. And 'electricity' is also a kind of energy, and it is very suitable for storing and releasing energy first. Thunderstorm weather That's the kind of thing that shines in the sky when it's time... just like this."

He flicked a handle, and suddenly a strong light and crackling sound erupted from a machine next to him, which made everyone cry out in shock and took a step back.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Although this energy itself is a bit dangerous, like most energies, as long as it is used properly, there is nothing to worry about."

"I made a generator based on this steam engine. The blades of the steam engine are pushed by the steam and move in the magnetic field to generate electricity. This is the law of electromagnetic induction...but it doesn't matter, just look at the result. "

Everyone was even more confused.

They are still digesting the explosive information that the "electricity" and the "lightning" in the sky are the same thing in the boy's mouth, and they are stunned by the news that the magnetic field can generate electricity in the blink of an eye-this is really the same as the magnet used to make a compass Is it the same thing?

"Through the line over there, electricity is transmitted from this generator to the motor over there, and then also using the relationship between electricity and magnetism, the current pushes the blades of the motor to rotate-in this way, by combining the power generation and the electric drive The separation of machines can realize remote and large-scale energy supply."

"Of course, the power generation efficiency of the steam engine is not high enough now." Nicholas sighed, "So I also hope that my colleagues can study the internal combustion engine together. The steam engine is much taller—but one of the obstacles, as I have researched, is that the parts cannot be forged with precision."

Although he didn't know the structure of a real internal combustion engine, after years of deduction in his head, he designed several possible structures.However, when he really invested in research and manufacturing, he realized that building a machine in reality was far from easy as he thought.

The 18th century blacksmith couldn't make the parts needed for the 20th century machine, which is the most fatal problem.

Amid the bewildered eyes of everyone, a timid voice suddenly said: "Mr. Tesla, you, you mean that electricity can also be converted into other energy...such as heat?"

Everyone looked over in surprise—it was the young prince who spoke!

Everyone knew he was shy and shy, and speaking out in public was a killer, and he almost never spoke in groups of more than five people.

At this moment, the prince was stammering, his face full of embarrassment, and after everyone looked at him, his voice became smaller and smaller, and the end of the sentence began to tremble, and almost only he heard the last half of the question.

Then, subconsciously, he looked around—Antanya gave him an encouraging smile.

Louis clenched his fists, and finally continued: "Is...is it the kind of heat I understand?"

Nicholas smiled: "It is indeed the kind of heat you understand—the kind of heat that can be used for cooking."

This sentence seemed to have some magical power, and the little prince's eyes immediately burst into light: "So, is this kind of heat more accurate... and easier to control than the heat generated by direct combustion? I saw the heat emitted just now. The spark is so small...how hot can it get?"

Nicholas nodded: "Indeed. As for the temperature... Theoretically speaking, it can be as high as you want."

Louis was almost trembling with excitement.

Judging by his nervous and excited expression, it looks like a student who is always the last one in class suddenly one day trembling to answer in class - he probably...maybe...maybe?

"Well, Mr. Tesla... I, I... As you may know, I like to forge iron locks. Like you, I have been troubled by the lack of precision of metals produced by smelting, forging and welding."

"I... I have a bold idea... If it doesn't work, I hope you don't laugh at me!"

"Is it possible, to control this 'electricity' you discovered, to use the heat generated to melt the metal more precisely and reshape it...or, perhaps use it for welding?"