Emperor Chongzhen looked at the courtiers below and asked loudly, "Who else thinks this is a trick?" ”

It's all like this, who would dare to say that this is a trick? For a moment, most of the courtiers lowered their heads, not daring to meet the emperor's gaze.

However, to Emperor Chongzhen's surprise, suddenly, a person stepped out of the ranks, did he think this was a strange trick?

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this person, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. The person who came was Xu Guangqi, a representative of the world in the late Ming Dynasty, he would persistently think that this was a strange trick?

"Your Majesty, the minister recommends a book, or can contribute a little bit to the science and technology that Your Majesty said!" Xu Guangqi bowed excitedly.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he realized that he was thinking too much, that is, no matter how many people would think that it was a trick or something, but this old Xu would not!

When Xu Guangqi opened his mouth, he almost knew what he was talking about, so he nodded and said, "Quasi-play!" ”

"Your Majesty, the "Geometric Original" translated by the minister in the 35th year of Wanli is very widely used, and it is especially urgently needed at this time. It can make the scholar dispel his buoyancy and practice his meticulousness; Those who learn things have their own laws and ingenuity, so there is no one in the world who should not learn. Xu Guangqi said loudly, "Yes, the old minister thinks that I should learn it widely and escort science and technology!" “

"Quasi-play!" Emperor Chongzhen didn't think about it, and immediately agreed. Although this was not arranged by him in advance, there was an opportunity that could not be missed.

Who knew that this was not over, Xu Guangqi's student Sun Yuanhua also followed and played: "The three foundations of mathematics, physics and chemistry passed on by His Majesty are the top priority of the law of science and technology, and they should be let the people of the world learn it!" ”

What's going on? Many courtiers were very surprised by this, looking at Sun Yuanhua and Emperor Chongzhen, with suspicion in their eyes.

"The old minister seconded the proposal!" At this time, Xu Guangqi came back to his senses and remembered that the knowledge passed on by the emperor seemed to be more real than the "Geometric Original" he had translated, and he couldn't help but hurriedly express his position.

After Emperor Chongzhen expelled the missionaries, he was sorting out the basic knowledge of the three disciplines of mathematics, physics and chemistry. But after Xu Guangqi returned to Beijing, he naturally got it from Sun Yuanhua. It's just that at that time, the final book was not finished, after all, Emperor Chongzhen had a lot of things, and because of this, Xu Guangqi did not recommend this for the first time.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and said, "This matter will be arranged by the Ministry of Rites!" ”

Xu Guangqi is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, which happened to be a matter of duty, and he was ordered by the emperor to immediately bow down and receive the order. The other courtiers were shocked by what the emperor said, although some of them felt keenly that it seemed that the emperor was about to start the imperial examination. But at this moment, they didn't see any opposition from Shousuke, so they didn't come forward.

So, the matter was naturally settled. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen didn't think that this matter would be smooth sailing, no matter what, it would be good to open his mouth first.

Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood at this time, and seeing that the time was still early, he whispered a few words to the rotating eunuch Gao Shiyue, and then said to the ministers below: "The technology of thermal expansion and cold contraction can also be applied to other aspects. Before, I had already given some of my servants an insight. Now that there are improvements, I will give you all the insights of Aiqing. ”

As soon as they heard this, the six Shangshu and the cabinet assistants understood as soon as they heard it, what kind of steam engine was the emperor talking about! After reading it last time, I heard the emperor say that he would continue to improve, but there has been no news, but I didn't expect to hear a good news today. Thinking like this, these people couldn't help but look forward to it, they didn't know what the steam engine would be improved by the emperor?

And those lower officials, who had not visited that day, were all very curious, this time the emperor was able to take the ready-made things, I don't know what it will be, what kind of ability it has, will it take people to the sky?

In the whispers of the courtiers below, a group of chamberlains pulled a steam engine in a flatbed cart, and in the middle of the court square, the scene was loaded and unloaded, settled, and made preliminary preparations.

Most of the civil and military generals saw that what they wanted to see turned out to be a big lump made of iron. Look at something like a barrel, and a stove? And what is that wheel......

Judging from the appearance, except for those courtiers who had already heard the explanation, none of the courtiers knew what it was used for. But one day they are sure that this thing will definitely not be able to fly into the sky!

When everything was ready, when the craftsmen of the War Bureau and the inner attendants of the helpers stood aside, the silent whip sounded, and everyone quieted down, and Emperor Chongzhen introduced with a smile: "This thing is actually the scientific and technological artifact I said, of course, this is one of the scientific and technological artifacts, which is created with the concept of science and technology, and is used to change all aspects of my Ming Dynasty." ”

Seeing that the courtiers below were paying attention to the steam engine, Emperor Chongzhen continued to introduce: "This thing, I call it a steam engine, the main principle is to burn coal, using the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction, so that the energy generated by combustion can be used as kinetic energy for other things!" ”

Speaking of this, he paused and then said, "I know that Qing and the others may not understand what I said, nor do they understand the benefits of this steam engine. So let's wait and see! ”

After speaking, he nodded, and the craftsmen of the War Bureau began to operate on the spot.

This steam engine, after a year of improvement, has improved a lot in the efficiency of heat energy, although compared with the steam engine of later generations, the efficiency of heat energy utilization is still low, but it can be regarded as barely usable.

The civil and military generals in the court watched the craftsmen add coal to the belly of the steam engine and burn it, and then fiddle with it here and there, and they found that the hand of the steam engine began to move, and it moved very regularly.

"Uh-huh???" Many civilian and military generals don't understand, what does this mean? What's the use of that?

Emperor Chongzhen knew that these uninformed people would not have much associative ability, so he took the initiative to introduce: "Zhuqing, please see, this stretched out lever, if it is connected to the reel of the well that carries water, it can lift water at a uniform speed, and this lifting is very powerful, it can lift a lot of water, and more importantly, as long as the coal continues, no matter day or night, wind and rain, it will always tirelessly lift water." Of course, Zhu Qing may feel that he is not impressed with such a thing as lifting water. But do you know how this method of lifting water will be applied to the mine? What about irrigation applied to arid regions? ”

His words started a new round of jumping, so that these civil officials and military generals had to follow his train of thought and start jumping again. If they will scoff at the matter of lifting water from wells, then irrigation in arid areas will be taken seriously. Some officials who knew about the mine were also very concerned about the water being pumped from the mine. Because many mines have to be abandoned after they are dug up, it is because of the groundwater. But if there is such a thing that keeps carrying water day and night, does the water in the mine need to be worried?

Thinking of this, many civilian and military generals began to pay attention to the strange steam engine in front of them.

But this is not over, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Also, what if this lever is connected to the hammer? Just as a blacksmith strikes iron, manpower is sometimes poor, but the steam engine never tires of work. In this way, what is refined into steel, and how difficult will it be to be similar to this? What if you connect a drill bit to drill something? I can tell you that this steam engine is already being used in the construction of flintlock pistols and so on in the war bureau. The quality of the flintlock pistol is also a step higher than before, and the speed is also much faster......"

This remark surprised the remaining civilian and military generals who were still unimpressed. The flintlock pistol is a militaristic heavy weapon, and this thing in front of us can be used to make a militaristic heavy weapon, and it can make a better militaristic heavy weapon, so this role cannot be ignored!

“…… And what about when this lever is attached to the spinning machine? Will spinning with human feet change dramatically? How many spinning machines can this steam engine drive? If the bar is attached to the wheels of the carriage, can the wheels keep turning and move forward as long as the coal is not burned? If this rod is attached to the oars of the ship, will the boat no longer need manpower and will move forward automatically? If ......"

As Emperor Chongzhen gave one example after another, and as these examples became unbelievable one after another, even those ministers who already knew about this steam engine in advance, such as Wen Tiren and others, all looked at the steam engine in front of them with surprise on their faces, and their eyes lit up. If all these examples given by the emperor can really be realized one by one, they are a little afraid to imagine, what will the world become?

Even Wen Tiren and the others were very surprised, not to mention the civilian and military generals they had heard of for the first time, they didn't expect this steam engine to have so many benefits! At this time, there is no doubt in their hearts that this is the scientific and technological artifact that the emperor said!

However, although they have agreed, Emperor Chongzhen is still saying that he will continue to open their minds to them: "Science and technology are endless, which can make our Ming national strength leap to one step after another, and can make our Ming people live better and better." I can tell you again that this is just an example of the heat energy produced by the burning of coal, which is converted into kinetic energy. And the heat energy produced by the combustion of this coal is actually limited, if one day in the future, there is a heat energy produced by something that is easier to burn, will this steam engine become smaller? In addition, at present, the kinetic energy of this steam engine is actually limited, and most of the heat energy has actually been wasted. But think about it, what if all this heat can be converted into kinetic energy one day in the future? Is that a piece of coal burned and the car can go a long way? I can tell you that as long as we continue to study, with the wisdom of our Ming people, what I said will definitely come true! ”

"I can tell you that with the help of science and technology, in the future, our Daming houses will be built higher and higher, our Daming will produce more and more, the food can no longer be eaten, the clothes can no longer be worn, and traveling thousands of miles a day is just a small meaning, and even one day in the future, we will be able to soar in the sky, and even go to the moon to see the ......"

Most of the civil and military generals' hobby is to be officials, but after all, some people have other hobbies, such as Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua, etc., they listen to the vision described by Emperor Chongzhen, and imagine what the emperor said. When I thought of the excitement, I couldn't help but burst into tears. At this time, Xu Guangqi suddenly really hated that he had been born so many years earlier, and with his age, I was afraid that he would not be able to wait for that day!

Emperor Chongzhen's words are to put out specific things, and then step by step to elaborate, reasonable, real, not empty words, civil and military generals in the court, all of them are the essence of the Ming Dynasty, except for a few people, the vast majority of people as long as they think along the emperor's line of thought, they can know that the scene described by the emperor is likely to be realized one day in the future!

At this thought, who would dare to say that this thing is a strange skill? And who doesn't envy a steam engine that can make a huge difference? How many people will be interested in the technology in the emperor's mouth from this moment on? And after the content of the recent discussion spreads, how many people will be driven to study and study science and technology?

This court meeting is of great significance in the history of the Ming Dynasty and even in the history of China. In the late Ming Dynasty, the era of a hundred flowers, the explosion of ideas and the superiority of living conditions have prompted many scholars to do various research. It is also for this reason that the science and technology at the end of the Ming Dynasty were actually very bright. It was only because of the fall of the dynasty and the killing of the Manchus after they entered the Central Plains that their rulers were afraid of the various restrictive measures taken by the Han people after the rebellion, so they forcibly stifled this good phenomenon.

The civil and military officials, after being surprised, were amazed, and then ignored the etiquette of the king, whispered to the colleagues around them, and couldn't help but say the thoughts that burst out in their hearts as soon as possible, and at the same time pointed at the steam engine.

In this regard, Emperor Chongzhen didn't care, just looked at these eye-opening ancients in front of him, let them discuss more, and it was good to be excited.

After waiting for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen said: "This steam engine, I have already been registered with the Copyright and Patent Office, and its production will start next year, and its application will be gradually expanded." Of course, I'm still not satisfied with this steam engine, and I'll let the War Bureau continue to improve it in the meantime. If someone in my Ming Dynasty can improve the steam engine and make it more complete, I will not hesitate to reward it! However, I can tell you that if you want to master the artifact of science and technology, it is best to understand the basics of science and technology first! ”