As the emperor, Liu Qingge boarded the steamer, and the other ministers had no reason to refuse. For a while, many people stood on the deck of the steamer.
"Testing the waters begins!" Marco Polo shouted.
Compared with Liu Qingge's confidence, other ministers felt that this time's test may not be successful, and they did not necessarily give Liu Qingge face. After all, as the king of Tianqi, Liu Qingge was not interested in this. Very supportive thing.
Boom boom boom——!
Everyone heard a strange noise and turned to look at the place where the noise came from. A towering large chimney was continuously releasing something like a mist.
"Your Majesty, ministers, please see, this is something like fog emitted from the chimney, which is all water vapor. The entire ship is powered by steam." Marco Polo pointed to the distance not far away and introduced.
"This is simply a spectacle!"
"Steam can also be used as power?"
"Then what's the difference between this thing and our daily boiling of water?"
Marco Polo smiled and said: "That's a good question, my lord. In the final analysis, there is no essential difference. It's just that the steam engine we built is larger. Because of such a large steam engine, we can only sail in a few days." Give us enough momentum."
"This is really rare!"
"There aren't many sailors on the whole ship."
"Yes, it actually relies on this steam engine!"
As the steamer slowly sailed out, everyone exclaimed again, this is simply a wonderful sight!
Marco Polo smiled happily and said: "If you have anything you don't understand, feel free to ask."
Today's water test was successful, which indicates that the entire history of navigation has reached a higher level. Everyone understands that the technology brought by Marco Polo will have a huge impact on the navigation industry of the entire Sifang China.
"Lord Mark, since this technology can be used on ships, can it also be used in other places, such as carriages?"
"My lord, you asked a very good question. This technology can be used not only on ships, but also on carriages. The most direct thing is that it can replace various tasks that require manpower and animal power wherever kinetic energy is needed. kinetic energy."
"This? Wouldn't that greatly improve efficiency?"
"Yes, if this is replaced by the steam engine that Mr. Mark talks about, wouldn't it be possible to work day and night?"
"Who says otherwise? Although our population has reached half a million, this number is simply insignificant for a country. The most fatal impact on us is the shortage of labor. If these machines are used, we can greatly make up for the shortage of our labor force. insufficient."
Marco Polo nodded and said: "My lord is right. Especially for rough labor, we can use machines to do it. For fine operations, we still have to do it manually."
"Master Mark, I will definitely consult with you when I get back. If this steamer can be promoted in agriculture, I believe our entire production capacity will be greatly improved."
"Does Mr. Zhang only see this? His Majesty said before what to do with our fruits from Tianqi. Because of the invention of steamships, some of our fruits can now be sold to the Northern Desert."
"Master Zhang said yes, but Master Zhang didn't say to make some preserved fruits before. Why did he change his mind then?"
"Master Li, there is no need to be so rigid in doing things. One moment and another moment. Now that we have a better choice, we can make two choices at the same time. The first one is to make preserved fruits. As for the second one, we can choose Fruits that last a long time, such as coconuts, are shipped to other countries.”
"I very much agree with Mr. Zhang. With this ship, we will probably provide a lot of help to our agriculture."
Yan Youzhi was quietly listening to everyone's speech. He suddenly stepped forward and said: "Once this machine is widely promoted, wouldn't it be true that many people will lose their jobs because of this machine?"
Everyone was shocked by Yan Youzhi's words, but if you think about it carefully, it is indeed true. What some people sell is the simplest labor force. If steam engines become popular in large numbers, some people will indeed be unemployed.
"Master Yan, what you said makes sense. Then what did the previous coachmen and previous boatmen do? We originally had many boatmen, so we can't fire them all!"
"Yes, if we in Tianqi become these people who burn bridges by crossing rivers, it will be bad for our overall image."
"Yes, everyone knows that our Apocalypse is a pure land. If a large number of boatmen become unemployed, the impact on us will be completely subversive."
Liu Qingge cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, our country is a country of development. Aren't the people a people of development? For these ship workers, we can train them to take new positions on the ship. If they are not willing to change their positions, , we can give them a severance package."
"The entire resort will be completed next year. We have invested so much material resources and need a lot of vendors. Can they also participate in our project? Mr. Yan has been badmouthing us again and again. What’s the purpose of this project?”
Liu Qingge not only used ingenious ideas to break the traps in Yan Youzhi's words, but also used sharp words to criticize all of Yan Youzhi's words.
Yan Youzhi immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I am also doing this for the future of Tianqi. If it weren't for admonishers like us who gave advice to Your Majesty, wouldn't the world only listen to one family's opinions?"
Liu Qingge snorted coldly in her heart.
What a Yan Youzhi. Although his words do sound like he is thinking about Tianqi at all times, but if you think about it carefully, he has never had any affection for Tianqi. This is definitely not normal.
But Liu Qingge still said: "Well, Sir Yan can speak freely today, but let us people listen carefully and see what Mr. Yan has to say."
"I feel that we, Tianqi, came from Zhongzhou after all. At present, Emperor Song and Ming still don't know whether it is true or not, so we can declare ourselves kings. But in the final analysis, we are all the people of Zhongzhou, and we should put the interests of Zhongzhou first. Zhongzhou needs us right now. s help……"
Everyone was in an uproar when Yan Youzhi's words came out. Unexpectedly, what Yan Youzhi said before was already explosive enough, and what he said now was so shocking that people couldn't say anything. This is simply crazy!
"Does Lord Yan think I should give up Tianqi now?"
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant." Yan Youzhi was frightened.
"Then tell me, how should I help Zhongzhou? Should I help Song Jingshu or Song Jingyu, or should I help Emperor Song Ming who is in Leng Wu's hands? Is this called helping?"
