When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he asked a little curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

Looking at Emperor Chongzhen's expression, it seems to be a little bitter.

Seriously, he was really a little strange, he didn't know what happened to the steam engine, so that Emperor Chongzhen actually had such an expression?

It stands to reason that it shouldn't be, right?

Before he set out on the expedition, he just explained to Song Yingxing, and first built parts according to the drawings he gave, what could he do?

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen speak, everyone else immediately paid attention.

For them, they have eaten every day, but they have not tasted anything, so eating this feast itself is not about eating.

I heard Emperor Chongzhen then say to Zhang Mingwei: "You have built a total of three sets of parts for the steam engine, do you know how much it cost?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Mingwei was stunned, looking at it like this, it costs a bit too much.

However, after Emperor Chongzhen heard about it, he rushed to get it out of the palace!

Thinking so, he also followed Emperor Chongzhen's tone and asked with a little curiosity: "How much?" ”

"Five hundred thousand taels of silver!" Emperor Chongzhen stretched out a palm, and then added, "There are more!" ”

Hearing this, Queen Zhou and the others couldn't help but gasp.

500,000 taels of silver is more, what kind of steam engine is this? Is it made of all gold?

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Mingwei smiled.

The loss is now, Emperor Chongzhen has a little money, otherwise he wouldn't be able to take out 500,000 at all.

But even if there is a little money now, it is estimated that it will not be too much, and this time it went to 500,000, which really made Emperor Chongzhen feel painful!

Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei remembered the scene where Emperor Chongzhen packed the ticket and said that the money for the steam engine came from the palace, and he couldn't help laughing.

Now this Daming, it is estimated that he is the only one in the world who dares to speak to Emperor Chongzhen so calmly. If you want someone else, how can you laugh.

I saw Zhang Mingwei smile and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "At the beginning, I estimated that I would mobilize skilled craftsmen from the Ming Dynasty to create them by hand, and the materials should be good, and it is estimated that it will indeed cost some money." But I didn't expect to spend 500,000 yuan. ”

As he spoke, he saw that Emperor Chongzhen's face was still smiling, even if it was a bitter smile, it was also a smile, so he continued to add: "When I come back this time, I will pounce on the steam engine, and if it is assembled, and then the test is successful, it is estimated that it will cost a lot of money......"

As soon as he heard this, the smile on Emperor Chongzhen's face suddenly disappeared. The bitter smile really turned into a crying laugh, and a laughing word had to be omitted.

"Do you really have to spend so much money?" Emperor Chongzhen was stunned for a while before he confirmed a little unwillingly.

The others are not qualified to speak, but can only listen.

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's question, they turned their heads to look at Xingguo Gong together.

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he smiled happily, nodded and said: "This steam engine should not be available now, and many basic technologies, that is, processes and the like, have not yet been reached. Mobilize skilled craftsmen to build them one by one, which is naturally very costly. ”

He said this, Queen Zhou couldn't understand. However, Emperor Chongzhen, Princess Kunxing and others understood it, and they suddenly realized that it was because of this reason that it was so expensive!

So, Emperor Chongzhen immediately asked, "Then can this basic technology be available as soon as possible?" ”

"Your Majesty, this will take time!" Zhang Mingwei listened, smiled, and said seriously and seriously, "Scientific and technological knowledge must be popularized and applied to practice, so that the basic science and technology of Daming can be developed!" ”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was a little disappointed. To be honest, he was quite urgent.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Mingwei said to him again: "As far as this scientific and technological foundation is concerned, our Ming Dynasty is much more backward than Xiyi. But with me here, this speed will definitely speed up, and it will soon surpass Xiyi. ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face looked a little better.

When Zhang Mingwei saw it, he had a smile on his face again, and continued to Emperor Chongzhen: "The steam engine is the source of power, which is equivalent to the human heart...... The brain, with this thing, has a lot of things that can be created. Although it is said that three sets of parts cost more than 500,000 yuan, I can guarantee that it is definitely worth it. ”

Later generations will know that the heart is the foundation of the human body. But the ancients didn't know, so Zhang Mingwei changed his words.

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately returned to his blood, and immediately said with a smile: "I know that I am smashing pots and selling iron, and I will definitely support the construction of steam engines." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei remembered something, so he added a sentence in his heart: "Do you save money by adding underwear sewing and repairing?" ”

Queen Zhou on the side didn't understand, but when it was related to such a large number, she still listened very attentively. At this time, when she heard Emperor Chongzhen say that she would smash the pot and sell iron to make this steam engine, her face turned white, her eyes stared at Zhang Mingwei, and she had a thought in her heart: Could this future son-in-law be a loser? Isn't this amount of money burned too much?

Thinking of this, she turned her head to look at her eldest daughter, and found that Zhu Yujiao was staring at Zhang Mingwei, and her eyes were ......

When Queen Zhou saw it, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: The woman is not staying!

That's it, after chatting for a while, it was not early, and Zhang Mingwei said goodbye and went home.

Zhu Yujiao did not go back, just like the last time, she stayed in the palace on this first night, saying that she still had a lot to say.

Zhang Mingwei was also happy when he heard this, and when he came back from other places, he should accompany his parents!

So, he went home alone.

According to the usual practice, when you come back from other places, you naturally have to bathe and change your clothes, wash off the dust, and at the same time, in order not to delay time, you also have to listen to the news or something.

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The next morning, Zhang Mingwei got up in good spirits, did not wake up Chen Yuanyuan, and let her sleep more.

Without a military position, Zhang Mingwei's own job is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and he does not need to stay in the yamen all day long.

In fact, since he became the commander of the Jinyi Guard, the duties of the Jinyi Guard have been more focused on the duties of the supervising army of each army. Of course, Jinyiwei's Beizhen Fusi still exists. However, with the same function, the East Factory is more active.

As long as Emperor Chongzhen has no will, Zhang Mingwei can do whatever he wants, and he doesn't need to sign in at all.

Originally, he planned to go to the Daming Jingshi Academy today to see the on-site situation of the academy, and then to take a look at the parts of the steam engine, thinking about starting the assembly experiment.

However, he heard from Chen Yuanyuan last night that someone seemed to be saying that Xinxue was a braggart and that it was not that powerful at all.

Zhang Mingwei knew that this was caused by Emperor Chongzhen's approval of the new school to enter the country's prison.

After breakfast, he was thinking about this when he heard Zhu Yujiao coming back.

As soon as they met, Zhang Mingwei asked with a smile: "Why, you came back so early?" ”

To his surprise, Zhu Yujiao replied to him with a strange smile on her face: "Why, I thought that Mr. should not have gotten up yet!" ”

"......" When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he was speechless, this Nizi, what do you have to say?

Well, this topic is not easy to discuss in depth, so Zhang Mingwei immediately changed the topic and said: "All along, you have been fighting with me in the north and south, or will I accompany you to go shopping?" ”

As soon as she heard this, Zhu Yujiao really smiled, and the small dimples on her face couldn't help but run out, and she immediately nodded and said, "Okay, okay, listen to Mr.!" ”

Girls, for shopping, it is really a natural hobby, regardless of whether they are high or low.

It's okay, it's rare to have leisure time, go out and see what Da Ming is fighting for, what is the situation now?

So, it didn't take long for Zhang Mingwei to accompany Zhu Yujiao out in casual clothes.

If you wear a princess costume, Xingguo Gong's python robe or something, and go shopping, it is not called shopping, but the kind that is watched by people.

The captain of the brocade guard who guarded him was also dressed in civilian clothes, and the embroidered spring knife was too obvious, so he didn't bring it. There were a total of ten people, led by Liu Jin, guarding the front and back.

If you are not a person with particularly good eyesight, you will only see a noble son with his family, surrounded by several family members, shopping.

Zhang Mingwei found that Jingshi didn't know how much more lively than when he first came. The shops on both sides of the street are also open early, and business is good.

In this regard, he is naturally very pleased and has a sense of accomplishment.

If it hadn't been for his own crossing, it would have been Jianyu who had occupied this place at this time. On the street, how can there be such harmony! By the way, it should all be money rat tails!

Thinking like this, Zhang Mingwei is also happy, he has changed history, and he has not disappeared, Zhu Cihong is worried!

Zhu Yujiao is also very happy, she doesn't have Zhang Mingwei's feelings, but because Zhang Mingwei accompanies her, it is rare to have such an opportunity to go shopping.

Especially when she found that as long as she was interested and wanted to see it, Zhang Mingwei would agree, and she was even more happy.

This happiness, she is even happier when she goes shopping, and she will buy the thing she likes, regardless of whether the thing is identical or not.

No, it didn't take long for a Jinyi guard lieutenant behind him to carry a lot of things.

According to Zhu Yujiao, these are all things that she is a sister and wants to go back to give to her younger brothers and sisters, as well as the queen mother and others, she also wants to send some.

In this regard, Zhang Mingwei naturally has no opinion.

He also found that Zhu Yujiao didn't buy that kind of expensive thing. This reminded him that when Zhu Yujiao first came out of the palace to accompany him, he didn't mind the amount of money at all, it was already completely different.

People always grow, even princesses!

Zhang Mingwei thought so in his heart, so he accompanied Zhu Yujiao into a grocery store with a large storefront, and all kinds of goods were dazzling.

Although there are many people inside, it does not seem crowded.

Zhu Yujiao happily selected some small items, and when she was about to pay, she couldn't help frowning.