Chapter 127 Trial Run
He Xi said: "Okay. Tell your father-in-law about this matter and let your father-in-law arrange it. The whole He family will go all out to support your plan."
The marriage of Zhang Zongde and Yang Zhen's daughter has been decided. In fact, Yang Zhen's daughter He Xi has also met. When Yang Zhen entered He's house, Yang Zhen's daughter was still a very cute child. Now if I calculate it, I am still less than eighteen years old. Considered a minor in modern times.
But it’s no longer small in this day and age.
It's hard to say who gets the advantage of getting married to Zhang Zongde.
As He Xi's housekeeper, Yang Zhen looks like a domestic slave to outsiders, but in fact, Yang Zhen is more like He Xi's staff. But the scholar-bureaucrats didn't think highly of him, and Zhang Zongde had the same problem. His father and ancestors were loyal ministers of the Yuan Dynasty, the kind of loyal ministers who followed the Yuan Dynasty to Mobei and remained loyal until death. This point makes Zhang Zongde unpopular with many people. At the same time, if Zhang Zongde's father and ancestor followed the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, he would still be looked down upon by the scholar-bureaucrats, but when asked, Zhang Zongde's father and ancestor followed Nahachu.
The general trend of the world is clear. Zhang Zongde's father and ancestors did not defect to the dynasty, but instead defected to the outside world. They could not talk about current affairs. When the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was still alive, he defected to powerful ministers. This was not a matter of loyalty. As far as Zhang Zongde was concerned about his studies, it would be false to say that he did not understand Confucianism. After all, he came from a scholarly family. When he was a child, he read and learned calligraphy. No matter in the difficult days, Zhang Zongde's father and grandfather never slackened on their children's education.
But the question is, how good are the conditions outside the Great Wall? Even if they are barely maintained, how much can Zhang Zongde learn? It's just basic education. As soon as Zhang Zongde arrived in Liaodong, he came under the influence of the He Xi School. What he studied the most and understood most was science.
At this point, the scholar-bureaucrats looked down upon it and thought it was not the right way.
And the work that Zhang Zongde was doing now made ten thousand of them look down upon him, thinking that he was just a craftsman.
Coupled with his meager wealth, no daughter from that family is interested in Zhang Zongde, so the situation with Yang Zhen is evenly matched.
Therefore, as soon as He Xi sent someone to inquire, Zhang Zongde immediately agreed.
For no other reason than to make a good impression on He Xi, he would not refuse.
Zhang Zongde said: "Thank you sir."
He Xi said: "How is my son doing with you?"
Princess Anqing had objections to He Xi letting her son study with Zhang Zongde. But he didn't mention it in front of He Xi.
Although Princess Anqing has seen almost everything He Xi brought here, at heart, Princess Anqing is still an ancient person, a Ming Dynasty person. Her plan for He Yuansi was to make He Yuansi take over from He Xi and become the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty. The He family has been a minister for generations since He Xi. Live and die with the Ming Dynasty.
This is a mother's best wish.
He Xi can understand, and if possible, He Xi will not refuse. But He Xi values the child's own self-ideal and realization more, not what he wants his son to do, but what his son wants to do? Do it based on the Hejia platform.
If He Yuan thinks about the future and really wants to do the same thing as He Xi, He Xi has enough connections and needs to practice hard. It's not a bad idea to have four generations and three sons of the He family.
It's just that He Xi understands the dangers of politics very well.
If He Yuansi didn't have enough ability, he might as well be a wealthy idler.
It’s good for yourself and any family.
So He Xi asked He Yuansi to work under Zhang Zongde. Although Zhang Zongde was young, in He Xi's opinion, Zhang Zongde was the person who looked most like a scientist. As for whether it is? It depends on Zhang Zongde’s achievements. Comparing anyone who is called so-and-so is not just a career choice but a life achievement.
Zhang Zongde didn't understand why He Xi sent his son to study with him, but Zhang Zongde did not dare to neglect and immediately put He Yuansi's performance in a good light.
Of course, He Yuansi is indeed good.
Princess Anqing's education for He Yuansi was very good, and she was very strict in academics. She also wanted He Yuansi to inherit He Xi's family education, and she was very strict in all aspects. He has a good foundation and can help He Yuansi in many things.
After all, a lot of research and calculations in this era do not require a high level of mathematics.
He Xi asked: "Why don't you see him here?"
Zhang Zongde said: "Your Royal Highness, the young master is not allowed to come here."
He Xi knew what was going on as soon as he heard it? It was Princess Anqing who felt that this place was very dangerous, so in order to protect the child's safety, she was not allowed to come here.
He Xi thought for a moment and said, "Go and call him over. In addition, I want to try out this steam engine."
Someone immediately tried to stop him, but He Xi waved his hand and said with a cold face, "I have made up my mind."
Zhang Zongde said: "Sir."
He Xi said: "Are you confident in this?"
Zhang Zongde said: "Of course there is."
If Zhang Zongde had no confidence, he would not report it.
He Xi said: "I have confidence in you."
He Xi didn't want to put on a show like this. After all, he also knew that it was dangerous. The machine is running unstable, and many safety measures are not available now. This accident rate is not zero. But He Xi underestimated most people's fear of boilers.
If everyone thinks that this thing will explode, there will be a lot of big resistance to its promotion in the future.
Therefore, He Xicai must set an example.
As mentioned before, it takes time for a steam engine to start.
Now even more so, in order to be sure, Zhang Zongde personally got into the steam engine and checked the key parts one by one.
At this time, He Yuansi had also arrived.
He Xi hadn't seen He Yuansi for a long time. He Yuansi is almost ten years old now. She is as tall as He Xi's chest. She moves and retreats smoothly. Her clothes may seem simple, but every stitch and every stitch is very particular. There is an aura of a noble son in his heart.
This made He Xi feel that this was not like her son.
It really doesn't look like it.
It's not that they don't look alike, in fact everyone can see that He Yuansi and He Xi are carved from the same mold. At first glance, they look like father and son. But the problem is that He Yuansi's temperament does not match He Xi's temperament at all.
Not the same thing at all.
After all, He Xi grew up in modern times, and some of his casualness has been deeply ingrained in his bones. Except for some necessary occasions where he needs to put on airs, most of the time, He Xi is actually very easy-going. But He Yuansi is different. Princess Anqing was a princess, and Zhu Yuanzhang himself was from a grassroots background. He had a feeling of inferiority in his heart. Therefore, he must make his children decent, so he formulated many royal etiquettes. Princess Anqing learned them since she was a child, and they were all infiltrated into her bones. .
He Yuansi, who was raised by her, naturally looks like Princess Anqing. He is dignified and courteous, and his actions and actions are precise and orderly, just like a little grown-up.
He Xi's heart moved, and she suddenly grabbed He Yuansi's neck with both hands, pulled it up, and lifted He Yuansi up.
In an instant, He Yuansi screamed, and the expression in his eyes changed rapidly, including panic, fear, disbelief, etc. He never thought that the majestic father in his eyes would look like this. He Xi shook him twice before putting He Yuansi down.
At this moment, He Yuansi no longer looked like a young adult.
He Xi said: "Son, have you participated in the research and development of this steam engine?"
He Yuansi said: "It's just to help Master Zhang."
He Xi said, "Have you ever seen this steam engine running?"
He Yuansi said: "I've heard it, but I haven't seen it."
He Xi said: "Today, I will let you take a look."
At this time, someone had already started to burn the boiler. In order to improve the efficiency of water heating in the future, someone moved over two blowers, which made a loud noise for a while. After a while, it was no longer the sound of the wind. It was a gurgling sound, the sound of boiling water.
Zhang Zongde has been paying attention to the water temperature.
The thing that measures the water temperature is naturally a thermometer. It was the mercury thermometer that He Xi promoted in one step. Of course, it was very large due to process problems. You can see clearly from a distance.
Zhang Zongde saw that the water temperature was in place and suddenly pulled a rope.
There was a whining sound. This was no other sound. The steam in the formal boiler rushed out, and a burst of white smoke flew out. For a moment, the entire workshop was filled with smoke, like a fairyland.
However, this is not the end, but the beginning
Some people died, but not completely...
