Xu Lian and True Phoenix of the Red Chamber

Since both Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng knew about the steam engine, there was no reason to hide it from the emperor. What's more, seeing Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng's reaction, this stuff could be accepted by the ancients.

Of course, there was no way to bring such a thing directly in front of the emperor. After Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng discussed it, they found an opportunity to reveal something in front of the emperor.

Lin Ruhai listened to Jia Lian's words with the emperor at the beginning, and it would be better for him to take the initiative in such a matter, but after the emperor heard it, he was really interested, "You said that the car can run without a horse? "

If Lin Ruhai hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would definitely have found it impossible. Even if he had seen it with his own eyes, the shock of it still left him with endless aftertaste.Lin Ruhai is not a sour scholar, otherwise he would not be favored by the emperor, and because of this, when he saw this steam engine, what he thought of was the infinite benefits that this thing could bring.

The Heavenly Dynasty is a state, and all nations come to the dynasty, but as the superior of this country, Lin Ruhai is definitely not a short-sighted person, and the emperor is the same. When they receive gifts from those foreign countries, they always hope for the good parts of them. The imperial court can also produce, not to mention anything else, just those guns and foreign cannons. Such lethality cannot be ignored.

Those missionaries came to the court and said so much about what their country is like. In fact, they have heard a lot, and they can always generate a certain degree of curiosity. They want to take a look at it for themselves. What is the situation?And if according to what Jia Lian said, this thing can be used to build ships, it is definitely not a trivial matter.The court's naval forces failed, which is why the Japanese nation was able to keep provoking the sea. If they had a powerful naval force, it wouldn't be a problem to blow up that tiny place!

Therefore, when Lin Ruhai talked about this matter with the emperor, he very much hoped that the emperor would support it. This is definitely a good thing for the court.But at the same time, this is definitely a challenge for many pedantic people. The old school is always worried that any new things will threaten their current rights. Therefore, compared with the emperor, the old school is more exciting. A group of people with a headache.

When this matter was first mentioned, Jia Lian drew a blueprint for the emperor. Although it has been a long time, the emperor's memory has always been very good. If so, the interest in new things is extremely high.

If you are interested, of course you have to take a look at it, and Jia Lian has already prepared it, not only for the emperor to see the real thing, but also for him to see Jia Lian sitting in the real thing.Speaking of which, in Jia Lian's opinion, this steam car has very obvious flaws. It lacks power, and the time it can last is limited. Most importantly, the sound is booming and the comfort is not enough.But even with so many flaws, the surprises that this thing can bring are huge.

The emperor was startled when he saw Jia Lian coming out of the car, but he just tried to maintain his imperial demeanor, "Is this thing really able to sit on people?"

Jia Lian naturally explained in detail, "If you go back to the sage, this steam car can indeed take people, but..." The shortcomings must be clearly stated, otherwise, it will not be good for the emperor to pick out some problems in the future up.His attitude left the emperor with the impression of doing things in a down-to-earth manner, and he would not think himself great for a little achievement. This made the emperor who was tossed about by those veterans who relied on the old to sell the old in the court very difficult. is satisfied.

"This steam engine is just a power source," Jia Lian explained carefully, "The main thing is to use the power of the steam engine to reduce the use of manpower. We are only using it for these things now, but after better research in the future, we can also It is used for many things, for example, instead of using oxen to plow the land, it can be done directly with machines, which can save a lot of manpower.

It's just that after he finished speaking, the emperor frowned slightly. If the plow is no longer needed, the manpower must be reduced. If the peasants have nothing to do, it will not be conducive to the stability of the court!

Jia Lian knows how to read people's faces. Once he looks at the emperor, he knows what he has in mind, but that's normal. The industrial revolution brought about the development of capitalism. It is impossible for feudal society to go on forever. Yes, but it is also capitalism, and the royal family also has inaction like Britain, and power like Germany. As long as it is handled well, the emperor may not necessarily reject social changes.

It's just that these things need the emperor to understand for himself, instead of them talking too much to remind the emperor, Jia Lian resolutely remained silent.Lin Ruhai understood the emperor's thoughts better than Jia Lian, so he was a little bit worried, but fortunately, the emperor was still a bit of a sage, and didn't have any special thoughts on Jia Lian because of this matter, but thought that although Jia Lian was smart, But he was still a bit young. However, as an emperor in his prime, he didn't mind having such young and promising fresh blood by his side.

As a result, Jia Lian was very lucky to be promoted. Although he only took a small step in his official position, it was definitely a big leap forward. He became a bachelor of the Imperial Academy handpicked by the emperor.This official position can't be said to be high, but it is from the fourth rank, which is a little bit higher than his current position, but the change is obvious. It is a position next to the emperor, and it is not comparable to a doctor.

What's more, for a person like him who didn't even pass the exam as a good scholar, it's absolutely extraordinary that he can get mixed up to such an extent.But the emperor has spoken, no matter what other people think, he still sits in the seat that others dream of.Although the emperor was a little worried about what Jia Lian said, he still asked people to continue to study steam engines. The goal was very clear, let them study steamboats.

Not only that, but after hearing Jia Lian say that they are now more creative than those foreigners, the emperor is very confident that he will let people start to study muskets and artillery.

If science and technology want to improve, it will cost money, not to mention that what the emperor wants to research are all valuables, and there is no penny in the household department all day long. It must be an indispensable trouble to pay all the money, so he struggled for a while, and decided to choose other ways to support scientific and technological research.

The money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to support the entire palace, and it is always difficult for him to pay for it, but fortunately, Jia Lian contributed a method of cultivating pearls to him, and the annual income is very satisfactory to the emperor. I can only take these out first.It's more like what Jia Lian said, it doesn't need a lot of expenses, this thing can't be achieved overnight, and there is nothing wrong with it step by step.If something amazing is really researched in the middle, maybe it can be directly put into the market!