Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked to the edge of the drawing and stood still, and then said to the prince: "Don't underestimate the power of using this power. I can tell you about it."
When Zhu Cihong heard this, he immediately showed that he was all ears.
When the others heard this, they also held their breath, wondering what kind of truth the emperor would say?
Emperor Chongzhen pointed at the drawing and said: "Look, if this force can be used like this, he can use a fixed force to smash things. This can be applied to forging, or other aspects that require strong force to smash things. …”
Hearing this, many people, especially those civil servants, couldn't help but look at each other in shock. How dare the emperor make it so grand and mysterious, and use it to teach the prince, and in front of so many people, it turns out it is just a craftsman's work? For this kind of thing, the most you can do is ask the blacksmith to listen to it, and that’s about it, right?
The previous ones, after all, involved important weapons of the military and state, and they didn't feel special about it yet. But at this time, it turned out to be related to the blacksmith, and they were speechless.
Although Emperor Chongzhen has issued a decree to give craftsmen different titles to distinguish their skills and status. However, the low status of craftsmen cannot be changed immediately.
Therefore, even Zhu Cixi showed a hint of contempt on his face after hearing this.
Emperor Chongzhen saw this and suddenly withdrew his hand and said to him: "Do you think this is a trivial matter? As the prince, you don't need to care about this?"
"I don't dare!" When Zhu Cihong heard this, he was shocked and quickly bowed to respond.
It's a good thing that he is a flower in the greenhouse, otherwise, it would be impossible for his expression to show whatever he thinks in his heart.
Emperor Chongzhen heard this and did not blame him. He just said to him: "Don't underestimate the relationship between blacksmiths. Dig iron ore from the mountains, smelt it into iron and steel, and then make it into swords, guns, armor, artillery, etc. Farm tools, kitchen utensils, and even used for building houses, bridges, etc. I can tell you clearly that whether a country is strong or not has a big criterion, which is whether the country's steel production is high enough and the level of steel utilization. Is it high enough? If Ming Dynasty wants to remain strong, it must pay attention to everything related to this iron!"
Zhu Cixiang might not feel deeply about Emperor Chongzhen's words, but the important officials and generals in the imperial court were shocked. Civil servants naturally think about people's livelihood, while military generals think about military matters. Not to mention, the use of steel is indeed very important.
In fact, they also had this understanding in the past. However, they were not like Emperor Chongzhen who could clearly elevate the steel-related matters to such a high level. Think about it carefully, isn’t it like this!
Let’s not talk about far away, let’s talk about the war with Mongolia. Why did the Mongols basically not pose much of a threat to the Ming Dynasty later? It was because the Ming Dynasty imposed an embargo on ironware and other items against Mongolia. So much so that in Mongolia, they didn't have enough iron to make arrowheads. Many bows and arrows are ground from bones. In this case, how can such bone arrows pose a threat to the Ming army soldiers wearing iron armor?
"My son, I have recorded it!" While they were all thinking, they heard Zhu Cixiang respond to the emperor.
Emperor Chongzhen heard this, but did not carefully examine how much the prince would take it seriously after hearing it.
He then stretched out his hand and pointed to another set of pictures and said: "Look, this force can also be used to turn the wheel. This is even more useful. If it can be made, then you can tie a rope to the wheel and pull the manpower very quickly. It can be used to pull out things that are difficult to pull, or in inconvenient places, such as mines, and lift up accumulated water. It can also be used for water conservancy and irrigation, etc."
At this point, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly raised his voice a little and continued to say to the prince: "It can also be used on vehicles! Think about it, put this thing on the vehicle, and the force is connected to the wheels so that it can rotate. In this way, The vehicle can move forward on its own without being pulled by oxen. In this way, this kind of vehicle does not need to eat or drink, it can just burn the fire. It is tireless and not afraid of the dark night. What do you think?"
"..." Zhu Cixi was dumbfounded. If what happened before was something he couldn't think too much about and couldn't shock him more, then this vehicle that could move around on its own definitely shocked him.
Not only him, but everyone else was also stunned. Is there such a thing in this world?
In the courtyard, after a while of silence, suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd. It was a little quiet, but it was someone who lost his voice, regained consciousness, and immediately shut up. But everyone present heard this sound clearly.
"Wooden cows and flowing horses..."
Emperor Chongzhen also heard that this wooden cow and flowing horse should actually be a transportation vehicle such as a wheelbarrow, or driven by human power. Therefore, he said casually: "This thing is many times stronger than a wooden cow and a flowing horse. Can you think of anything?"
After hearing the question, Zhu Cixiang came back to his senses, stared at the picture carefully, and then said with a little hope: "Father, my son... my son is stupid!"
It was true that Emperor Chongzhen's words were so outlandish that he simply couldn't keep up. Knowing that even if he said it, he probably wouldn't be able to keep up with his father's thoughts, he simply admitted it.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen guided him and said: "Look, if this force is strong enough, can it pull not just one car, but two cars, three cars, or ten cars, or a hundred cars? And day and night Keep pulling. As for the speed, if it is not fast enough, find a way to make him go faster. Then the transportation in the southeast, northwest and northwest of Ming Dynasty will be much more convenient in the future. For example, if I want to lead troops to conquer Liaodong, I will use this car Together with the soldiers, we arrived in Liaodong after just one night's sleep. Wouldn't it save time, effort, worry and a lot of costs?"
"..." Emperor Chongzhen's words were too exaggerated for everyone in the courtyard. Is this possible?
Even a madman wouldn't dare to think that way, right? The imagination triggered by a teapot is so exaggerated?
These people would rather believe that the Jade Emperor is coming to earth than dare to believe that the scene described by Emperor Chongzhen will really become possible!
Emperor Chongzhen looked at them all in shock. He didn't know why, but he seemed to feel a little enjoyment in his heart, so he continued casually: "Also, if this thing is installed on the ship and the paddle wheel that drives the ship rolls, will it also be the same as the paddle wheel that drives the ship? Like vehicles, it has a very big effect and greatly changes the shipping of the Ming Dynasty? When applied to warships, do you still need to care about the wind direction..."
"..." Everyone continues to be speechless. Is this okay?
The following words of Emperor Chongzhen shocked the pirate king Zheng Zhilong the most. If there really was such a ship that could not be affected by the wind direction, and if it could sail very fast, then who else could be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty on this sea?
At this time, he suddenly felt, could it be that the emperor said that the flag of the Ming Dynasty would be flown at the end of the sea because he had thought of this before?
I don’t know how long it took, but before Zhu Cixiang came back to his senses, Xue Guoguan, the first assistant, spoke first, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, this... can this really be done?"
Hearing the voice, almost everyone came back to their senses. Immediately, everyone stared at Emperor Chongzhen, their eyes unblinking, and their ears pricked, fearing that they could not hear the emperor's answer clearly.
If what Emperor Chongzhen said just now was said by the emperor before time travel, it is estimated that many ministers would advise the emperor to stop thinking nonsense. If this were said by ordinary people on the street, they would probably be called crazy.
However, these words are what the current Emperor Chongzhen said. Since the end of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, since Taizu's dream, Emperor Chongzhen has shown extraordinary means, wisdom and martial arts, which are definitely not just blown away. His prestige is now at its peak. In particular, he can guess what others are doing and what they want to do from the details. Who in the Ming Dynasty would not be impressed by this meticulous ability?
Now that he said this, although people including Xue Guoguan found it incredible, they did not dare to insist that this was impossible!
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said to Xue Guoguan with a smile: "I said it can be done, do you believe it? Instead of thinking about it, it is better to do it directly, practice it and see if it can be done. You can verify it from the knowledge first. Is this possible? Then start doing it. When encountering difficulties, just think about solving them..."
Speaking of this, he saw Xue Guoguan and many others looking disappointed. Then he knew the reason why they didn't get a positive answer from him.
In response, he had to raise his voice and said decisively: "I can also tell you clearly that this can be made. However, there will be many difficulties, but as long as it is made, our Ming Dynasty will have earth-shaking changes. !”
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, the courtyard was still very quiet. Most people's faces couldn't help but reveal a look of yearning. Will it really be built one day?
Suddenly, Zhu Cixi came to his senses, showed an eagerness to try, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Father, I want to give it a try!"
At this time, if the father agrees, it will be useless even if those civil servants use the Four Books, Five Classics and the teachings of saints to suppress him. For a kid who is only fifteen years old, it seems very interesting and fulfilling to be able to create such a thing. His interest was naturally aroused immediately.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen did not comment, but walked to the next placed object, pointed at the Kongming Lantern and said: "You should know this Kongming Lantern, right?"
"I know that I have been released before." When Zhu Cixiang heard this, he had to put down his previous request and answered instead.
When others heard about it, because of the teapot example, most people knew that the emperor must have some incredible things to say about the Kongming Lantern. It’s impossible to say that the sky lantern can take people flying into the sky, right?
With this in mind, they became curious about the conversation between the emperor and his son.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said to the prince: "Have you ever thought that if this Kongming Lantern is big enough, can people fly into the sky?"
"..." Hearing this, the people around him couldn't help but become speechless. Sure enough, the emperor actually came up with such an idea!
This time, Zhu Cixiang was not as shocked as the teapot, but immediately said truthfully: "I have never thought about it before, but when my father mentioned it, I thought it was possible!"
Others also nodded in their hearts, but they were still curious and didn't know what the emperor would say. I always felt that it would not be such a simple thing for the emperor to mention this.
Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen said to the prince: "Then do you know what it means?"
"..." Zhu Cixiang was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer, and finally had to say, "After igniting it, it will float and float to the sky."
"Why does it float after being lit?"
Faced with his father's questioning, Zhu Cihong scratched the back of his head and asked doubtfully: "The turbid qi goes down and the clean qi goes up?"
"..." This time, it was Emperor Chongzhen's turn to be speechless.
Forget it, let’s not ask this. Anyway, very few people in this era would know. So, he said to the prince: "Air is like water, it has buoyancy. If goose feathers can float in the air for a long time and slowly fall, but iron blocks or something like that fall quickly, it is because the buoyancy of the air is too small. . After the air is ignited, the air expands due to heat. You can temporarily imagine that it is like water turning into steam, and it will be easier to hold up the Kongming Lantern. This is why the Kongming Lantern will rise into the sky."
When he said this, everyone was listening carefully. It must be said that the emperor's statement opened their eyes again.
"Use this principle to make an object that can be heated to make it rise, and the force of the rise can lift people into the sky. Then lower the temperature slightly and let it fall slowly like a feather, so that people can land safely." Chongzhen When the emperor said this, he looked around, and finally looked at the prince and continued, "But to really do what I said, it is not just a sky lantern. You need to think about it and do it. I can tell you clearly, One day in the future, people will definitely be able to fly!"
After he finished speaking, before the prince came back to his senses, he took a few steps forward, picked up the bamboo dragonfly, twirled it casually, watched the bamboo dragonfly fly up, and then said to the prince: "Look, this is another A way of flying. So, what is the principle of this way of flying? Can we use this principle to make something better that can also fly with people?"
After saying these things, Emperor Chongzhen walked slowly back to his seat and sat down. He looked at the dazed prince and said, "These things I just mentioned were actually studied in the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Kaiwu. Content. You see, if you can understand and use it, it will definitely change the Ming Dynasty and make it stronger. As the prince, you should know what you should guide? How to control the future of the Ming Dynasty? Direction, what is the future path of Ming Dynasty?"
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