Wang Zheng did not want to offend the prince because of a woman and was forced to quit teaching, even if the woman was his concubine.
But he also wanted to see the magical machine that the prince had said could move forward without animal power, almost to the point of being unbelievable.
Wang Zheng couldn't figure out how to choose. It seemed that the most appropriate choice and the one that would satisfy the prince was to maintain the status quo.
Once he does this, he will inevitably be criticized and criticized by many colleagues. Being infamy is inevitable, and Wang Zheng has nothing to do.
In the end, I had to leave early to avoid being more embarrassed and embarrassed by staying here. I didn't expect that I would be faced with such a difficult matter that I couldn't get rid of when I got old.
Seeing Lao Wangtou walking away dejectedly, Yao Ji snorted coldly, and then said to Fang Yizhi gently: "The newspaper has been doing very well recently. I wonder if Editor Fang is satisfied with his work in the newspaper office?"
"Jingshi Daily" has made a splash in the world and has amazed everyone. Its circulation has repeatedly reached new highs, and its subscriptions have also increased sharply. Annual subscriptions have exceeded 7,000.
Although it has been released for less than half a month, from the sections to the content, and even the hard copy and soft articles, "Jingshi Daily" is very orderly and appropriate, and there are no major flaws.
This made a certain prince very satisfied. Needless to say, Gong Yonggu, Fang Yizhi played an indispensable role as the editor-in-chief. He was mainly responsible for reviewing the published content, so this position did not tolerate mistakes for a long time.
After hearing the prince ask about his affairs, Fang Yizhi saluted respectfully and then said: "Your Highness, Cao Min is very satisfied. The princess and the consort treat the minister like a distinguished guest, and the colleagues of the newspaper office also work together. As the editor-in-chief, Cao Min will I regard it as my responsibility to implement administrative orders, announce affairs, and inform the people, and I deeply feel that the responsibility is heavy. However, I am new to this field and have no experience. Cao Min’s knowledge is shallow and I hope His Highness will understand it!"
Fang Yizhi agreed to Gong Yonggu out of curiosity at the beginning, and now he has fallen in love with this job. If the prince-in-law hadn't said that he must come to see him today, he would not have left the newspaper office even half a step.
Hearing this, Yao Ji nodded lightly and asked about this guy's future plans: "Editor Fang, don't belittle yourself. I have already heard about Editor Fang's talent. My uncle asked you to be the editor. You are a wise eye for recognizing talents. I Gong heard that Chief Editor Fang came to Beijing this time to take the exam, but in the end he gave up on his own initiative. I don’t know what to do in the future?”
With Fang Yizhi, who is knowledgeable and has extensive knowledge, as the editor-in-chief, the content quality of "Jingshi Daily" will be guaranteed, even more reassuring than that of his aunt's self-governance...
Fang Yizhi didn't know if the prince had another appointment when he asked this question, or if he was quite satisfied with the current situation, so he could only say cautiously: "Your Highness, Cao Min thinks that he is out of his depth when he embarks on an official career. He has a dull personality and is difficult to communicate with his colleagues." We get along well with each other. If His Highness does not give up, Cao Min is willing to continue to serve as editor-in-chief."
Compared with the cunning officialdom, being the boss of a newspaper office is more comfortable.
Although Gong Yonggu is the prince's consort, he is his good friend and can discuss everything.
Princess Le'an was even more hospitable and wanted to introduce him to a lady from the family so that he wouldn't be alone and would be flattered.
Gong Yonggu has a title, and Fang Yizhi is responsible for the specific affairs of the newspaper. He has real power. This is what he values most.
Yaoji felt that if the conditions offered by the consort were generous enough, he might be able to work as editor-in-chief for the rest of his life: "That's good. Now that editor-in-chief Fang has established his career, it's time to start a family. Uncle, if you have time, help editor-in-chief Fang." Choose a good house, I have many, just pick one, it will be considered as a meeting gift for Editor Fang."
If you want to tie this guy to work for your family, you must first give him a house, then give him a girl, and then let the girl give birth to a child. If his father Fang Kongzhen heard the news and the old man was happy and said something, he would Never think about moving away again.
"This...why do you still do this?"
Fang Yizhi knew the price of houses in the capital, so the prince's offer would be too generous.
"This is my wish, Editor Fang, please don't shirk it!"
Anyone who works hard will be rewarded by Yaoji. Even the factory guards start with fifty taels.
"Editor Fang hasn't thanked His Highness yet?"
Gong Yonggu finally came into his own. After listening for so long, he was able to say something.
"...Cao Minkeng thanks His Highness for His grace!"
Fang Yizhi knew he couldn't shirk it, so he had to kneel down and salute. After accepting the prince's gift, it was impossible to return it.
"Get married. My uncle will also choose a suit for Bo Aiqing and send someone to pack it up. Bo Aiqing's mother will arrive in Beijing soon, so that the elderly can move in directly."
Using his mother's excuse to bind this guy, Bo Jue could no longer refuse. Fortunately, this guy was thinking about another thing and seemed to be distracted...
"Your Highness, please be at ease. I will take care of this matter!"
Gong Yonggu knew Fang Yizhi’s background. His father was the governor of Huguang. He didn’t know about Bo Jue’s family yet, but he must be a very important person, otherwise the prince would not have told him personally. Gong Yonggu had never seen the prince caring. Other people’s family affairs.
"Your Highness, Xiong Renlin is here!"
"Xuan!"
It's okay to let Bo Jue serve as the project manager, but he is obviously not good at communicating with outsiders. He needs to find a helper who knows how to deal with people. That is Xiong Renlin, who is currently a fifth-grade doctor in the Ministry of Industry, and he has the right job.
"Your Majesty Xiong Xiong Renlin..."
"No gifts! Give me a seat!"
Yaoji waved his hand to avoid a lot of tedious etiquette, and then briefly explained the purpose of asking him to come to see him. After just a few words, he heard the other party's full attention and blood boiling.
"Thanks to His Highness's appreciation, I am willing to go to the Academy of Sciences to manage the airship project. If there are any mistakes, I am the only one to ask!"
Xiong Renlin understands astronomy, is good at geography, and knows how to be an official. He is a rare compound talent. Similar to Chief Engineer Zhang, there are only a handful of such people in the imperial court. This is the reason why he was transferred here.
"That's good. My dear, you don't have to worry too much. Bo Jue will be responsible for the specific affairs. I have given the airship construction manual to Bo Jue. My dear, you only need to plan materials and manpower from it. It is expected that Dean Song will also arrive. Jing, let’s make better plans then.”
For external communication and preparation, Xiong Renlin takes the lead, followed by Bo Jue. Looking at the airship project alone, the power of the two is reversed. Bo Jue's hands-on ability far exceeds that of Xiong Renlin. If the craftsmen don't understand, he can go into battle himself, so he can professionally Responsible for building airships.
Seeing everyone's confused look, Yao Ji explained: "President Song is Song Yingxing. I intend to make him the dean of the Academy of Sciences. Are you convinced?"
"Be convinced! Be convinced!"
When it comes to Song Yingxing, no one dares to be dissatisfied, because his book "Tiangong Kaiwu" was published ten years ago, that is, the year before last. Anyone who is interested in technology will have read this book to some extent.
Others say nothing, even Bo Jue, who is extremely smart and ingenious, can play with telescopes and build mines himself, all admire Dean Song.
Compared with the many machines and information that benefited the people introduced in the book "Tiangong Kaiwu", Bo Jue believed that the objects he made were not worth mentioning.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, Bo Jue used to be the only one who obeyed Dean Song, but now there is one more person who gave him this airship manual...
Dean Song is probably still taking the boat. It will probably take a few days to reach the capital, but it won't be too late and he can definitely catch up with the official launch of the airship project.
As long as the Academy of Sciences has the omniscient Dean Song in charge, many high-tech and sophisticated projects can be carried out smoothly. Otherwise, if the academy is full of idiots like Bo Jue, I will still have to worry.
When Xiong Renlin arrived, a certain prince asked Gong Yonggu to take Fang Yizhi to eat beef ramen, the imperial dish. There was no need for them to waste time here. The newspaper office was inseparable from people, and there were new manuscripts waiting every hour. Review by Fang Yizhi.
"Okay, next, I will introduce to you, dear friends, a fairyland machine that can communicate instantly even across thousands of rivers and mountains - the telegraph machine!"
Yaoji asked Yang Jinchao to write another picture. It not only contained pictures, but also related explanations. Of course, it was only an extremely rough content. It was impossible to write down the manufacturing method of the telegraph machine in such a grand manner.
"This thing uses wire as a medium, electricity as a messenger, and iron as a magnet. It can transmit secret messages thousands of miles away without being intercepted by the enemy! Its principle is to introduce electric current, attract magnets, and click the mechanism to send out effective signals. The rhythmic current transforms into non-magnetic force at the other end, and then it can be printed on paper, and then compared with the translated text, it can be transformed into substantial information!"
The telegraph machine is even more complicated than an airship. Even if most people know the general principles, it is unlikely that they can make a qualified finished product, so Yaoji is not afraid to finish explaining it to them and go back to rough manufacturing.
"Manpower is scarce at the moment. After Dean Song arrives in Beijing, Xiong Aiqing and Dean Song will take charge of the project together. This is a confidential project higher than the airship. It can be used in military affairs without any disadvantage. There has never been such a thing in the world. Therefore, no matter who, Leaking even a few words to the outside world is a crime of annihilation!"
There is nothing more heaven-defying than the telegraph machine, and its military role can even exceed that of airships. As long as the western Liaoning side knows that the main force of the braid has entered the pass, Wang Zaijin can safely and boldly lead tens of thousands of troops to attack the city and seize territory.
There is no need to occupy a city or a pool, as long as it can cause a devastating blow to the control area of the pigtail, all the land that needs to be grabbed will be snatched away by you, and you can come back to cash out. It will be a great victory for the court and a real deal for the officers and soldiers participating in the war." picnic".
The previous explanation sounded a bit cloudy to Bojue. According to what the prince said, could it be that he already possesses unpredictable magical powers? Otherwise, how could we create such incredible things?
Xiong Renlin and Jie Xuan also knew some simple mechanical structures. They had never heard of such a magical thing. They both looked at each other in shock when they heard this. They wanted to question it, but they were afraid that what the prince said was true.
"I asked Jie Aiqing to serve in the Shandong Navy in order to mobilize the navy to lay submarine cables, starting from the capital, passing through Tianjin, and arriving at Shanhaiguan from the sea. In this way, once the capital is attacked, Shanhaiguan will be You can learn about military information."
From the current point of view, the preferred option for the telegraph line is from Beijing to Shanhaiguan. A certain prince also wants to extend it to Nanjing to completely open up the information channels between the two capitals. However, it seems a bit expensive. Considering that rubber is not easy to obtain, it is still temporary. Give up.
"If you, dear friends, want to study in depth, you must first master the twenty-six letters and ten bearded numbers. In the second part, you must learn the method of sending telegrams, which is the Mosi code. Only in this way can you understand the mystery. If not, just Just a general understanding is enough.”
If you don't understand English letters and bearded numbers at all, looking at the Morse code table is like reading a bible. Even the armed warlock Lao Tang will have trouble understanding it for a while.
Considering that the braid has no contact with the telegram at this time, it is enough to send it directly and add a simple key if necessary.
"Your Highness, if this thing can generate electricity, wouldn't it die on the spot if someone touches it?"
Jie Xuan couldn't understand the object that the prince admired at all, and was afraid that he would be electrocuted and die.
"First of all, there are strong and weak electric currents. Strong electric current is like lightning, which is naturally fatal in one blow. The weak points are like static electricity on clothes, which cannot hurt ordinary people. Secondly, the parts of the telegraph machine are made of insulating materials, and human hands are not in direct contact with the current. Jun Don’t you see that the artillery fire is so powerful that as long as the gunfire is done properly, it won’t hurt you?”
Well, the ancients still had a limit to accepting new things, and they couldn't be allowed to do it all at once.
The telegraph was something that was unimaginable even to the brightest handful of people in the Great Rebellion.
It will take a long time to accept and digest. I hope Dean Song will not be as stupid as Jiexuan, at least he will not make awkward conversations.
"Don't worry, everyone, the wire is equivalent to the messenger, the current is equivalent to the message, and the printed note is equivalent to the letter. I will ensure that the messenger will not harm the sender or recipient, so you can rest assured."
No matter how dangerous the telegraph machine is, it is not as dangerous as the airship, but it can really kill people. Calculating the probability, if one person is killed by the telegraph machine, tens of thousands of people will be killed by the airship before that.
Seeing the three idiots still harboring grudges, Yaoji had no choice but to comfort him: "Ordinary people will always be extremely cautious at first when it comes to unfamiliar things because they don't understand and are not familiar with them. Only when you understand the principles and the internal structure can you open up to them. Embrace and sincerely accept. Generally speaking, people who know more think they know less. People who know less think they know more. People who know nothing tend to think they know everything. You understand, don’t you?”
The prince's last explanation was quite agreeable to the three people present. There were many such people around them who were boastful but in reality were idiots.
Only by painstaking research can you finally understand the principles of novel objects, just like an airship.
When outsiders saw that huge thing, they would never think that it could soar into the sky.
Bo Jue also had doubts about the function and principle of the telegraph, but considering the airship, he had to be cautious.
He repeatedly thought about the content described in the booklet, and finally thought that this thing could indeed fly into the sky.
Therefore, I believe that the function of the telegraph machine to send messages thousands of miles away is probably more than five points.
If you are lucky enough to see a telegraph brochure, you will understand the mystery.
It's just that the prince kept it strictly secret, and there seems to be no hope in the near future.
Not only that, the prince also asked everyone to keep the object strictly confidential.
Knowing that there is this magic weapon in the fairy world but not being able to see the real thing makes Bo Jue and others feel itchy.
After thinking about it carefully, Bo Jue decided to start building the airship as soon as possible, and then work hard to crack the mystery of the telegraph machine.
