Hearing Emperor Jing say this, Fang Zhengyi was a little surprised and a little relieved.
After all, my father-in-law is still clear-sighted.
If the leader in his previous life had such vision, he would not be reduced to a salty fish.
Of course, it's also possible that he didn't get the leader's daughter.
"I just did some trivial work. The invention of steam engines and even trains was mainly due to students from Eastern Suburb University. Without these low-level scientists, I wouldn't have been able to accomplish anything."
"Gathering sand into a tower, gathering armpits into fur, today's miracle is definitely not the work of one person."
Emperor Jing said happily: "You are worthy of being my son-in-law for achieving great achievements without taking any credit. Afterwards, you will submit a list to me, and I will give generous rewards to everyone who participated!"
Then he looked at the steam engine prototype and sighed: "Is this science again? Although I often read news about Eastern Suburbs University in the newspaper, it seems that my knowledge of science is still far from enough..."
I think back then, whether it was a cannon or a hot air balloon, it was very shocking.
But it can also be understood through imagination and self-consistency.
But the iron lump in front of me, with its miraculous ability to drive a huge thing weighing ten thousand kilograms just by using ordinary steam everywhere, is really beyond imagination.
The ministers and officials couldn't help but nod secretly.
At this moment, they finally understood why Fang Zhengyi was so obsessed with so-called science.
The productivity it displays today is a sea-shaking change.
Now, if any scholar dares to jump out and accuse this thing of being a miraculous trick, they will first refuse to agree!
Fang Zhengyi said at the right time: "Yes, science has endless potential. As long as the imperial court continues to invest and encourage countless people to join in it, more miracles will be created in the future!"
"Not only steam, but even the wind, rain, thunder and lightning in nature may be used for my great scenery in the future!"
The ministers looked at each other.
Although I was shocked to death today, it would be an exaggeration to say that thunder and lightning can be used by others.
You can't just climb up the pole, right?
"Can thunder and lightning really be used by humans? Isn't this considered an immortal method?" Emperor Jing asked with great curiosity in his heart.
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "Research on thunder and lightning is indeed done at Eastern Suburb University, but there is no substantial progress at present. This is just a good idea of the future."
Emperor Jing and Baiguan felt disappointed, but at the same time they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Today, the visual and conceptual impact has been too great. If science can control thunder and lightning, it would be too shocking.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Fang Zhengyi also felt deeply regretful.
I didn't study well when I was in school, and I was terrible at physics. I just remembered that you can make batteries out of fruits...
I learned a lot of the knowledge in my brain from online articles. Those stupid online article writers are all uneducated and know nothing about steam engines. Now they are completely weak in the field of electricity.
Therefore, there have been very few suggestions in this regard to the research institutes in the county.
However, it is not without any contribution.
The 'prophecy' he picked out from his fragmented memories is still hanging in the corridors of the School of Physics of Eastern Suburb University.
[Electricity generates magnetism, and magnetism generates electricity. 】
[Strength in the left hand, electricity in the right hand, and the palm of the hand is facing the magnetic field lines. 】
[The future is the era of alternating current. 】
【Five blessings and one peace. 】
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Fang Zhengyi himself didn't quite understand these scattered things, and the teachers and students at Dongjiao University were obviously even more confused. So far, there have been no breakthrough discoveries in electricity.
But I expect that when he gets older, he will make great progress.
"About the introduction of steam engines and trains, I think you have probably understood it." Fang Zhengyi said, "I, Dajing, could be regarded as a strong warrior before, but with the railway, it is like being opened up to the two branches of Ren and Du, and I can jump Become a martial arts master.”
"How this road will go in the future is in the hands of the imperial court. I have said everything that needs to be said. Please have a meal."
After hearing what he said, Emperor Jing pulled him into the banquet and patted the chair next to him to signal him to sit down.
Then he poured a glass of wine himself.
Fang Zheng drank it happily. Seeing this, the ministers began to discuss endlessly.
Almost no one touched the food and wine on the table. Everyone was talking about the prospects of the railway and the possible changes.
Although it hasn't happened yet, the excitement seems as if railways have spread all over the country.
However, many people still looked worried. Zhang Dongxiang stood up and raised his wine glass to Fang Zheng: "Master Fang, I have a question."
"Speaking."
Zhang Dongxiang said: "This steam opportunity will greatly release manpower. Is there any real evidence? You must know that if a large number of people walk out of the land, this is no small matter. If it causes unrest, it will be a happy event that turns into a disaster."
Fang Zhengyi said solemnly: "Of course I am not speaking out of thin air. The laying of railways and the operation of railways themselves require a large number of laborers, and the production of steel, lumber and all the industries surrounding railways require a large number of manpower."
"I can understand your concerns, but what is really worrying is that if the imperial court really has the courage to build railways across the country, the lack of manpower will actually become a limitation. Regarding some of these cases, I will write a memorial later. Submit it to the court for everyone’s reference.”
After Zhang Dongxiang heard this, his brows relaxed a lot and he smiled: "I hope it is as Master Fang said."
Someone in the crowd laughed: "Mr. Zhang has thought too deeply. This is just the beginning. How to use this steam engine in the future has not yet been revealed. Just talking about trains and railways, if the whole world is paved with railways, then If you dig out all the coal in Quan Dajing, how many years can it be burned?"
This sound immediately woke everyone up.
Yes, although the single-time cost of running a train is extremely low, if it were applied on a large scale, how terrible would the coal required be? !
This is indeed a thought-provoking question.
Someone then shouted loudly: "If you don't have coal, just burn firewood! I understand, it's just boiling water anyway, it's the same as burning anything else!"
Fangzheng was amused when he heard this. These old-fashioned people had quite some ideas, and they also thought of the long-term problem of insufficient coal resources.
However, this argument is really a bad idea in his eyes.
There are constant warnings about running out of coal and running out of oil, but this statement has been frantically slapped in the face.
Every time before they are exhausted, another batch of resources will be discovered, and a lot of alternative energy sources will also be created.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "It's theoretically possible to burn firewood, but how can firewood keep up with the ban on burning coal? You can't just haul a few carriages of firewood wherever you go, right? What kind of cargo is that?"
After saying this, he paused: "However, what everyone said is not completely unreasonable. Steam engines require huge amounts of coal. However, we can continue to explore new minerals, or we can purchase overseas minerals at low prices. That's okay. No problem."
"The most important thing is our understanding of the world. As you can imagine, before the waterwheel was invented, water was just for drinking. With the waterwheel, water flow became a source of power. .”
“Before the invention of the steam engine, coal was just a fuel used to heat iron and make iron, but now it has become a source of power through steam.”
"What does this mean? This means that the essence of resources is knowledge and understanding of the world. As long as the truth is infinite, the power of the train will never be exhausted. You can rest assured!"
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