The next step is to discuss the selection of the Marine Corps Brigade.

Gao Junshan asked: "You see, who is the most suitable person to serve as the brigade commander in this Marine Brigade?" ”

Zhou Wenjiang said: "I think it is most appropriate for Sun Dahai to be the director. ”

Gao Junshan asked Zhou Shichen's opinion with his eyes.

Zhou Shichen nodded and said, "Sun Dahai is completely competent. ”

"What does Bran think?" Gao Junshan asked Cai Zhishan.

Cai Zhishan said: "Sun Dahai is His Majesty's righteous son, and he should be in charge, I have no opinion." ”

Gao Junshan made the final decision: "It's decided, Sun Dahai will take the post of commander of the Marine Brigade." ”

Cai Zhishan asked: "Is the deputy brigade commander also given?" ”

Gao Junshan said: "The deputy brigade commander is Li Hu, the commander of the musket regiment of the First Mixed Brigade. The Marine Brigade will be fully equipped with Mini guns, and Li Hu has performed very well in the Musket Regiment, especially in the battle against the Tartars, who can make full use of the advantages of the Mini Gun to destroy the enemy, and is a qualified Musket Regiment Commander. ”

Cai Zhishan asked again: "Does the Marine Brigade have a command from the Admiralty or a military department?" ”

"Of course, it belongs to the Admiralty," Gao Junshan explained, "and the Marine Brigade is a Marine unit that fights with the Navy, and its main mission is to be stationed overseas. In the future, we will develop to 10 or even 100 such brigades, so this Marine Brigade will be called the First Marine Brigade. ”

Zhou Wenjiang said: "Tens of thousands of troops are stationed overseas to fight, which means that thousands of warships of various types will be used!" ”

Gao Junshan asked Sun Yuanhua: "When will our 'Wuchang No. 1' be launched?" ”

Sun Yuanhua said: "Back to the emperor, there are still some technical problems with 'Wuchang No. 1', and at present, the launch is still far away. ”

Gao Junshan asked with concern: "What technical problem?" ”

"It is the trial production of the steam engine, and the thrust of the steam engine we built does not meet the requirements." Sun Yuanhua explained.

Gao Junshan analyzed: "This may be a bad seal, you can ask the professor of the School of Engineering to study it and see what the problem is." ”

Sun Yuanhua asked: "Could it be because of the weather?" ”

"Weather?" Gao Junshan was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it, there is no possibility, the weather cannot affect the power of the steam engine, there must be some other reason, to really understand the reason for the failure, you have to go to Wuchang in person, he thinks that most of them are caused by poor sealing.

It stands to reason that if there is rubber, sealing is not a problem. But it depends on what kind of steam engine, if it is a precision steam engine, it must use rubber, if it is only a small power, use silk linen and the like, that is, there are more air leaks, and the efficiency of doing work is not high, but it depends on how to compare. A steam engine with air leakage on all sides can withstand the power of ten or more people, and the maintenance is not troublesome, the energy is cheap, only coal and water are needed, and the machine is theoretically non-stop work 24 hours a day.

It is possible to build a steam engine with a lower efficiency, which can be used on a ship, and it is not too late to go to Brazil in the future to consider the problem of rubber.

Thinking of this, he said to Sun Yuanhua, "Huo Lao, the weather factor is insignificant, I will go to Wuchang when I have time to see where the problem is." ”

Sun Yuanhua said embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, how dare you work hard? ”

Gao Junshan said: "Whether the steam engine can be successfully transported on the ship is a major matter related to the fate of our Huaxia Navy, and I must ask about this matter." ”

……

Gao Junshan has been in the capital for more than three months, and he really wants to go to the streets and see the streets of the capital. But the capital is so big, where to go around? He really couldn't pay attention, and after thinking about it for a long time, a very famous place suddenly popped up in his mind, the Old Summer Palace. Yes, it is the Old Summer Palace, the Old Summer Palace was burned down by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and it should not have been burned yet. So, he asked his courtiers where the Old Summer Palace was, but he couldn't ask why, and he was very strange.

Gao Junshan can't be blamed for this, because the Old Summer Palace was built in 1709 and burned down by the British and French forces in 1860, and Gao Junshan, who was in 1644, certainly couldn't find any news about the Old Summer Palace.

Because Gao Junshan didn't know the history of the Old Summer Palace, he only knew that it was burned down by the Eight-Nation Alliance, so he was also confused, and he didn't know why he couldn't ask the exact location of the Old Summer Palace.

Since he couldn't find out where the Old Summer Palace was, he didn't think about it, because Gao Junshan had too many things to deal with him, and now that he is the emperor, of course he must be diligent.

No, he just returned to the Heart Transmission Palace, Sun Kewang reported that someone had come to sue the emperor.

Gao Junshan asked, "Who is the complainant?" ”

"The complaint is against an old man in Guyuan. Because his little daughter was seized as his wife by Guyuan General Soldier Ai Nengqi, he came to the capital to sue the emperor. Sun Kewang replied.

"Ainengqi is Zhang Xianzhong's godson, right?" Gao Junshan asked.

Sun Kewang replied: "Back to Your Majesty, yes, he was promoted to the chief soldier of Guyuan because of his military exploits." ”

Gao Junshan thought for a moment and said: "You go and invite Xu Yixian to come to Wuying Palace, I want to ascend to Wuying Palace, and let Xu Yixian judge me." ”

"Yes!"

……

Gao Junshan came to Wuying Hall to sit and wait for the promotion, Xu Yixian received the holy decree and rushed to come, and after Xu Yixian sat down, Gao Junshan issued an order to ascend to the hall to try the case.

An old man was brought into the Wuying Palace, and as soon as the old man came in, he bowed three times and bowed nine times, and then handed over the paper, and Gao Junshan asked Xu Yixian to receive the paper.

Gao Junshan asked, "Where are you from, and what is your surname?" ”

The old man knelt on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head, and said: "Back to the emperor, the grass people are sixty and three this year, Guyuan people, surnamed Ma and Dewang, and sued the emperor for the little girl's matter." ”

"Who are you accusing?" Gao Junshan asked.

"Guyuan General Soldier Ainengqi."

"Why didn't you come to the capital in Guyuan Mansion?" Gao Junshan asked again.

Ma Dewang said: "The governor of Guyuan and the general army are in collusion, and the sue is also a confession, so I came to the capital." ”

Gao Junshan patted the wood: "You are so bold, is the imperial city the one you want to come to?" ”

Ma Dewang was not panicked, and said very calmly: "The grass people heard that the emperor is benevolent and generous, and he is dedicated to speaking to the people, so he came. ”

Gao Junshan said: "It is true that I speak for the people, but it depends on whether you are wronged." ”

Ma Dewang said: "Guyuan General Soldier Ai Nengqi broke into my house and plundered my little daughter, all the neighbors saw it, and there was their testimony in the paper. ”

Gao Junshan knew in his heart that Ma Dewang dared to go to Beijing to file a complaint, which means that it is true that Ainengqi robbed other people's little girls, and since it is true, then he must give Ma Dewang justice.

Gao Junshan knew that Xu Yixian was the spokesperson of Zhang Xianzhong's old department, and Ai Nengqi, the general soldier of Guyuan, was strongly recommended by Xu Yixian, which was also the reason why he asked Xu Yixian to try the case together, he wanted to see what Xu Yixian had to say to Ma Dewang, so he asked Xu Yixian: "Mr. Xu, have you read all the papers?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Wechen has seen it."

"Is it true that General Ai robbed his little girl?"

"There is a testimony from a neighbor here, and it should be true." Xu Yixian replied.