The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1815

[1815. Chapter 1726 The birth of a new car]

Zhu Houzhao is good at this after all.

He began to look at the paper seriously. The more he looked at it, his initial doubts gradually began to relax.

“This paper… is fairly well-argued, and there are no mistakes. It’s just that the test data is a bit exaggerated, but… it doesn’t matter, it’s interesting, it’s very interesting.”

Zhu Houzhao looked up at Fang Jifan with a beaming look and said, “Old Fang, Let’s go.”

“Where?” Fang Jifan still couldn’t react.

Zhu Houzhao said: “Of course it is a research institute… If you want to test whether it is true or not, there is only one way, which is to actually build a steam locomotive like this. In this way… you can be sure of the authenticity.”

Fang Jifan looked around. If you don’t want to move, just leave this matter to those at the Steam Research Institute.

But I can’t help but think that Zhu Houzhao is a person who wants to do everything himself. In this regard… he is very similar to Emperor Taizu Gao. Whenever Emperor Taizu Gao intervenes in an imperial case, he is really meticulous, clear and neat, and he is sure to slip through the net. There are no fish.

Liu Jin was called, and immediately began to make arrangements. Soon after, when the cabinet ministers were preparing to wait for His Majesty’s summons to begin the day’s discussion, they discovered that His Majesty was ill again.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other and looked at the eunuch in front of them. Li Dongyang said: “Why does your majesty get sick every now and then? I think your majesty is young and strong, and he doesn’t seem to be sick.”

“This…” The eunuch said: “Yes. Don’t look at the Imperial Hospital…”

Liu Jian shook his head: “I don’t dare.” Li

Dongyang asked again: “Why don’t you see Duke Qi?”

The eunuch: “…”

“Is he sick too?” Li Dongyang asked.

The eunuch said: “This…”

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other, and they already understood something in their hearts: “Where has your Majesty gone?”

The eunuch seemed a little panicked: “Your Majesty… Your Majesty…”

“If you don’t tell me, I’m afraid When the officials saw something suspicious, this was no small matter, something went wrong, and it was no joke.”

The eunuch, who was Li Dongyang’s opponent, said in a panic: “Don’t worry, your majesty… Your majesty is just gone. Research Institute.”

“Oh.” Li Dongyang nodded calmly, he had already guessed it. So he looked at Liu Jian, hoping that Liu Jian would make the decision.

Liu Jian was silent for a moment: “Go back to the cabinet to vote.”

The two of them were silent and went back to the cabinet.

Of course… the cabinet did not expose it, but the civil and military officials in the dynasty became more and more suspicious.

The imperial censor Chen Yan was a very scientific person. He specially found a book and would check a box every time His Majesty fell ill.

In the end, he came to the result that His Majesty was sick thirty-one times during the one hundred and thirty-two days after he ascended the throne, and the number of days he was sick was one hundred and two.

This is extremely scary data.

It’s unreasonable for people to be sick even after such a disease.

Of course… no one believed that His Majesty was ill. After all… many people had experienced the Chenghua Dynasty.

So…you can say anything.

Some said that His Majesty was in the deep palace, drinking and having fun all day long, while others said that His Majesty had a new group of beautiful ladies and was happy to be in Shu.

Probably… there won’t be any good words.

After all, compared with the emperor’s daily administration of affairs and three dynasties a day, even if Zhu Houzhao was not ill, he might not have one court meeting a day. People also found that when the emperor was still alive, he thought that all Zhu Houzhao’s memorials would be approved personally. Now they have all become Zhu Pi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies.

The difference between them is really shocking.

But Zhu Houzhao didn’t care about that. He plunged into the research institute and immediately… began to build a brand new steam locomotive based on this new theory.

Zhu Hou looked at the drawing and pondered it for many days, and found that the drawing was indeed feasible, and the many improvements included were very interesting.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao was an expert after all. Just by looking at the drawings, he knew that there were actually many areas where details could be improved, so… he redrawn the drawings and summoned craftsmen to forge the components.

The research institute has now begun to mature, and with the deepening of mechanical manufacturing, the manufacturing of many components has become easier. Whether it is the smelting process, polishing, or the accuracy of parts, they are constantly being improved.

Because of this… As long as you draw the drawings, those skilled craftsmen will always be able to produce exactly the same components according to the drawings.

Through the construction of the railway, to a certain extent, it not only supported a large number of talents and craftsmen, but also accumulated a large amount of theoretical knowledge, and also provided many people with space to display their talents.

The entire institute has changed direction, and everyone is busy up and down.

Fang Jifan also found it interesting and accompanied Zhu Houzhao to redesign it together.

Zhu Houzhao stayed in this research institute for half a month. He didn’t care about the outside world at all.

But the officials were anxious.

The only thing the palace said was that His Majesty was ill, and all the officials were like ants on a hot pot.

Someone went to the cabinet to look for him, but the cabinet seemed to be silent on the matter.

Of course, some people suspect that His Majesty has come to the research institute. However, the research institute is a forbidden area and involves too many secrets. The researchers there also have a strong sense of confidentiality. They live in seclusion and cannot find out what is going on.

Another half month passed, and finally… a brand new steam locomotive was completed.

Zhu Houzhao looked at his masterpiece with a look of joy on his face: “Tomorrow… I’ll give it a try, and today I’ll have someone check it out to see if there’s any problem. My two uncles… there are a few… I mean… where are they now?”

“I heard they are in Xi’an at this time, and I heard they are planning to leave for Baoding

?”

Fang Jifan asked hesitantly, “Meet Yang Yiqing in Baoding. After reading the letter, the two uncles asked about the operation of the railway in Baoding. I thought… they might be trying to figure out the operation of the railway. “Are

these two guys… crazy?”

“Your Majesty,” Fang Jifan said. He understood the mood of the two uncles very well and said: “Their wealth and life are all on this railway. They usually live frugally and work hard all their lives. Can this railway be built? How will it be operated after it is built? Can it be operated after it is put into operation?” Profit, for them, is a matter of life and death.”

Zhu Houzhao: “…”

Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that the two uncles were not so miserable.

“But…their method is novel, but whether it will produce any results depends on tomorrow. If it really works…it’s uncertain…” Zhu Houzhao said with a bit of expectation and a bit of worry: “No matter, let’s talk about it tomorrow. I’ll go back to the palace first. You can go back too. Let’s test the car tomorrow.”

“Try it yourself?”

“I made it myself, of course I will try it myself!” Zhu Houzhao had an aura that could not be refused between his brows.

Fang Jifan: “…”

Fang Jifan doesn’t like being a guinea pig.

Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace and disappeared for a month, so he hurried to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhang.

Empress Dowager Zhang was as worried as an ant on a hot pot. Seeing Zhu Houzhao come back, although she was relieved, she couldn’t help complaining: “Son, you are the emperor now. How can an emperor be idle all day long? Officials If we don’t see the emperor, it’s like we have no backbone, and we will inevitably become suspicious. We must not do this again. When the emperor is here…”

Zhu Houzhao said: “My father is too pedantic and lacks enthusiasm in the way of governing the country, so he trusts all the officials. “Our evil ways are different from those of our father.”

These words were actually quite normal from Zhu Houzhao’s mouth, but when others heard them, they thought they were treasonous words.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao is the emperor and he can say whatever he likes.

Empress Dowager Zhang could only sigh: “Where has the emperor been this month?”

“My son went to build a steam locomotive.”

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned: “Your Majesty is the ninth fifth emperor, how could you…”

“But so are my two uncles. Uncle Guo, this motorcycle was designed by them. I just built it according to their ideas. If I am wrong, they are also wrong. I will take them back to Beijing right now.”

“What?” Queen Mother Zhang was dumbfounded. “They… what are they causing trouble?”

Empress Dowager Zhang’s heart skipped a beat. In fact, she was not worried about Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houzhao was the emperor and it was okay for him to make the world’s mistakes.

But the two brothers are different. God knows what they did outside. If they committed some taboo, even if they could save their lives, the family would be doomed.

Zhu Houzhao said: “Mother, my sons did not say that they had any fault, they just said that… they designed a new steam locomotive…”

Zhu Houzhao told the story exactly.

Queen Mother Zhang was even more surprised. She knew very well who these two brothers were. Do they have the ability to build cars? They seem to only drink porridge, right?

Empress Dowager Zhang was surprised and said: “Emperor, you must not let them play nonsense. How can you build a car according to their method? The car will overturn.”

Zhu Houzhao said: “Empress Mother must not say such unlucky words. Tomorrow I will go and test the car myself, and I will know if it is good or bad.”

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhang felt like she was going to faint,

but Zhu Houzhao ran away quickly.

Early the next morning, Zhu Houzhao cheered up and went out of the palace again, but this time, he put on a big battle array.

Just as he was preparing to take the chariot, word came from Kunning Palace that Queen Mother Zhang would also go with her.

Zhu Houzhao just nodded and ordered people to arrange it. Immediately, a large number of people and horses surrounded Zhu Houzhao and left the palace from Daming Gate.

Outside Daming Gate, Fang Jifan had already been looking forward to meeting Zhu Houzhao.

Immediately, Shengjia arrived at Xishan Station.

The railway has been connected here for a long time, and the new steam locomotive has also been firmly parked on the platform. Because His Majesty came in person, there were already guards on the three floors inside and three outside, three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the guards were tight.

When Queen Mother Zhang got out of the car, she was shocked when she looked at this huge thing.

She had only heard the emperor mention this steam locomotive many times, and even the Empress Dowager had mentioned it. However, this was the first time she had seen this steam locomotive after being in the palace for a long time.

In fact, anyone who sees it for the first time is shocked by such a huge thing made of steel.

…………

Please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket.

(End of chapter)