Gongshuqiao raised his head, trying to hold back tears.
Where is the way out for the Craftsman Academy? Gongshu Qiao originally thought it was just to master and inherit ancient methods, compile the knowledge, skills, and experience of craftsmen into books and pass them on from generation to generation.
But one day, Zhu Yunwen came to him and told him that he was wrong. The way out for Jiangxi Academy is not the past, not the present, nor repeated inheritance, but innovation, opening up the future, and taking a road that has not been traveled before.
absurd!
What roads have the predecessors not traveled and what have they not studied?
But in the end, it turned out that he was the one who was ridiculous.
Zhu Yunwen said that what craftsmen should study is not simple tools, but energy.
Bows and arrows use force to pull the bow string, and use the bow string to urge the arrow. It is the energy released by kinetic energy, and the arrow can be shot a hundred steps away. Gunpowder uses the impact of the explosion as kinetic energy to kill enemies thousands of steps away.
When a person lifts his feet, it is energy, and when he puts his feet down, it is also energy. Energy exists in all movements. Energy contains mysterious laws and is the ultimate secret that craftsmen should spend their entire lives studying.
The corners of Gongshu Qiao's mouth moved. I didn't believe this back then. I couldn't see or touch it, so why don't you tell me about energy? Also saying that conservation is not conserved, is there any evidence?
Evidence, this is evidence.
Steam engine!
Zhu Yunwen once explained the principle of the steam engine. In one sentence, it is to convert the energy of steam into mechanical kinetic energy. It does not need to be controlled by humans at all times. It can move on its own and complete up and down or left and right reciprocating movements, replacing human power.
From not understanding to understanding, my understanding seems to have been completely opened up. This world is not as simple as I first thought. It has endless secrets in itself.
Gongshuqiao is proud to participate in the manufacturing of steam engines and proud of his own changes!
Wang Bin didn't understand. Isn't it just a weird iron frame in front of him? What does it mean? It can't save lives and is worth keeping secret?
Gu Pu couldn’t understand it either. This thing seemed very heavy. It was made of pure steel. It didn’t look like armor. It shouldn’t be a weapon, right? Could it be a firearm? But there seems to be no barrel for firing gunpowder here. Where is the medicine room, where is the ignition, where...
Mahama from the School of Mathematics couldn't help but measure the height and width. Just as he was about to carefully measure the internal volume, materials and cost, Dong Lun, who succeeded Fang Xiaoru as the dean of the Confucian School, asked: "Your Majesty, what is this?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Dong Lun and the other deans, took two steps back and said, "Dean Gongshu, are you ready to show them something?"
Gongshu Qiao solemnly agreed: "I'm just waiting for the emperor's order!"
"Then let's get started."
Zhu Yunwen said in a deep voice.
Gongshu Qiao looked at his favorite disciples Zhou Chang, Zhang Ju and Wang Qian. The three had a clear division of labor. Zhou Chang pushed a cart of coal, Zhang Ju brought three buckets of water, and Wang Qian stayed by the steam engine to operate the valve. .
Wang Bin, Dong Lun and others were very curious. They watched Zhang Ju pour water into the water tank, and watched Zhou Chang step on the bottom of the boiler. The bottom of the boiler actually opened. Zhou Chang lit a fire inside, ignited some firewood, and then I shoveled the coal fragments to the bottom of the boiler, watched the coal catch fire, and began to adjust the air outlet...
The movements are smooth and the coordination is tight.
Everyone stared at it, and the whole space became quiet. It seemed that the only sounds in their ears were the busy voices of the three people and the sound of the fire burning.
Gongshuqiao, Tao Zengguang and others came over to check and confirmed that there were no problems such as leakage or looseness. The coal was burning and everyone was waiting. Zhu Yunwen was a little nervous.
Time passed little by little, and except for Gong Shuqiao who touched the outer wall of the boiler from time to time, no one was moving around, looking at the mystery of this iron frame.
Quiet, silent.
Wang Bin couldn't bear it anymore and asked, "Is that just that?"
Gongshu Qiao glanced at Wang Bin, put his old calloused hands on the outer wall of the boiler, put them away immediately, blew on his hot hands, and shouted to Wang Qian: "Open the valve!"
Wang Qian agreed, placed his hands on the valve, and slowly turned to the right.
Woo!
The condensed steam with nowhere to release finds the vent, quickly passes through the pipe, enters the cylinder, and then enters the slide valve chamber through the main steam valve and throttle valve. It is controlled by the slide valve and alternately enters the left or right side of the cylinder. , and then push the top lever to move through the connecting rod. The other end of the lever is connected to the counterweight. Under the counterweight, a fifty kilogram stone pier hangs.
Under the shocked eyes of Wang Bin, Dong Lun, Gu Pu and others, the lever continued to move, and the stone pier was lifted, put down, and then lifted again...
Wang Qian stepped aside, Zhou Chang and Zhang Ju were also standing outside. Gongshu Qiao didn't touch the steel frame, but the frame moved strangely on its own, and it kept repeating its movements!
Dong Lun swallowed, pointed at the iron shelf, and shouted tremblingly: "How is this possible? Could there be something inside, something..."
Dong Lun wanted to talk about monsters, but he couldn't talk about strange powers.
But the scene in front of him has overturned Dong Lun's understanding. An iron frame, without anyone's control or operation, can actually move. This is really incredible!
Wang Bin's mouth opened wide. It was difficult to understand the scene. He had seen someone pull a bow and shoot an arrow. After the arrow was shot, he had to pull it again before he could shoot again. But what happened now? It seemed like someone pulled the bow. , the result is that the bow comes alive on its own, can it draw the bow by itself, and shoot arrows by itself?
There are many mysteries in anatomy, but it is certain that the secrets are hidden within the body. There must be some secret inside the iron shelf in front of me. Is there someone pulling the strings in this boiler?
But the boiler is so big, it can’t hold people, right? Besides, the water is already hot. Who can survive in hot water?
If it's not a human being, how can we explain this steel monster that keeps moving?
Perhaps, he should bring a knife over and dissect the inside to see what kind of strange tricks Gong Shuqiao used. He couldn't possibly have deliberately deceived the emperor!
Gu Pu took a step back, his mouth trembling and speechless. The steel frame in front of him seemed to come to life. It was showing its strength. The fifty kilogram stone pillar was lifted so easily in his hands, and again and again. Tireless!
How can this be?
Even if Xue Lu, the champion of martial arts, comes here, it is impossible for him to lift this stone pier again and again without taking a rest!
Could this steel be transformed by a powerful monster?
Illusion? !
Yes, it must be an illusion from the Western Regions!
Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, illusions were popular, which could enchant the mind and see illusory things. Although illusion is not spread in the Central Plains, there are mages who are good at using illusion in Uzang in the southwest!
Could it be that a mage from Uzang appeared in this craftsman academy?
Gu Pu looked around nervously, his eyes locked on Gongshu Qiao. Perhaps this old man was a fake master of Wu Zang to confuse the Ming Emperor!
That must be it!
The other deans also had their own thoughts, and no one believed the scene in front of them.
Zhu Yunwen glanced at everyone's faces and saw their shock, their surprise, their doubts, and their fear. The greatest contribution of the industrial age was to liberate the labor force.
But for ancient China, for officials who have studied classics and history all their lives, and for gentlemen who have never accepted rational thinking and science, the scene before them is beyond their understanding. Zhu Yunwen looked at Gongshu Qiao. Gongshu Qiao understood clearly and waved to Wang Qian. Wang Qian stepped forward again and opened the steam valve to the maximum. The amount of steam entering the cylinder became larger, and the alternating movement became faster. Five The ten-pound stone pier was quickly lifted and put down. Such a scene was even more shocking.
"This is an illusion. Quick, bite the tip of your tongue and break the illusion!"
Gu Pu shouted sharply.
Without thinking, Dong Lun bit the tip of his tongue and almost shed tears from the pain.
Gu Pu had spit out a mouthful of blood at the iron frame. The blood fell on the wall of the boiler, making a tingling sound, and was gradually evaporated.
Wang Bin didn't spit it out, but he was also taking air-conditioning. Your sister is so simple. When people are so nervous, what are you screaming for? Aren't you making us suffer?
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The other deans' mouths were bleeding. Gu Pu shouted, and the dean also committed suicide...
Biting my tongue was in vain.
Gu Pu was in severe pain. Seeing the iron frame in front of him still moving, he was in a daze. Could it be that this illusion was too powerful and this little blood was not enough?
When Gu Pu hesitated to take another bite, Zhu Yunwen said angrily: "How can each of the deans be so rude! This is not an illusion, not an illusory thing. This is the hard work of the Craftsman Academy, which they spent half a year on. The steam engine we built is our weapon to open a new era for the Ming Dynasty!"
The pain in the tongue and Zhu Yunwen's scolding made everyone wake up. Looking at the steam engine that had been moving, the fear in their hearts gradually weakened.
Gongshu Qiao directed Zhou Chang to shovel the fire out from under the boiler. Wang Qian slowly closed the steam valve and the steam engine stopped.
"Your Majesty, it's no wonder they were so shocked. Half a year ago, if we had suddenly seen this thing, I would have panicked and made random guesses."
Gong Shuqiao helped other deans speak.
Zhu Yunwen nodded solemnly. This was the bud of Ming Dynasty industry. What greeted it was not applause or flowers, but only fear, uneasiness and incomprehension.
It doesn't matter, there is still time.
Physics and chemistry are already in progress. After these natural knowledge and rational knowledge become popular, people will no longer be afraid of these new technologies.
"This thing is a steam engine. You may also have a stove at home. After the kettle boils water, the steam can push up the lid. The reason why the steam engine can move and extract heavy objects is the same as the steam pushing up the lid. However, the steam engine uses this method to lift the lid. The power is concentrated and used, so that it can not only open the lid of the pot, but also extract heavy objects..."
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the structure of the steam engine and taught the deans a lesson.
Rejuvenating the country through science and technology has a long way to go...
Zhu Yunwen was very helpless and felt that his shoulders were particularly heavy. The reason why he wanted to keep it a secret was not because he was worried about this happening. If he didn't keep it a secret, everyone in the Imperial Academy and everyone in the capital would know about it. There was no way anyone would jump out and break into the craftsman. Academy, shouting smash the monster.
In this world, the ability to accept new things is still a bit fragile.
But it doesn't matter, the steam engine came out and everything was easier. The next step is to improve the steam engine. The Newcomen steam engine is a standing type, and the upward and downward extraction movements are designed to be easy. The original design was for water extraction in Western coal mines, but many coal mines in the Ming Dynasty are dry and do not have so much water permeability. question. Therefore, improvement, optimization and miniaturization are needed.
Longjiang Shipyard's steel boats have been built for a long time, proving that steel boats are completely feasible. Nowadays, medium-sized steel ships are being built day and night, and it is time for marine steam engines to be put on the agenda.
Zhu Yunwen hoped to see the giant steel ships of the Ming Dynasty blowing out black smoke and sailing across the sea. There was no need to worry about the monsoon or not. The sea belonged to the Ming Dynasty. If you want to go south, you can go south when you want, and you can go north whenever you want. Then when will you go north?
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