After watching the [Qiming] test, Zhu Jian and others, under the leadership of Song Yingxing, had a comprehensive understanding of the entire machinery factory. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

As the first machine factory in the empire, the Royal Machinery Factory was home to more than a dozen Portuguese, Dutch and British technicians from the Macau area.

As a result, some European plant equipment also existed in the Royal Machinery Factory.

Lathes, boring machines, threading machines and grinding machines were already present in Europe at the same time, and there were also unique ideas about grinding machines in China.

However, compared to traditional machinery, the machine tools used by the Royal Mechanical Factory were made of lathes driven by lead screws, which could achieve motorized feeds and turn threads, and this technology was not invented until the late 18th century in Europe.

In addition, because of the need to develop [Qiming], the boring machine uses a barrel boring machine with high precision.

In short, at this time, the Royal Machinery Factory has formed a set of lathes, boring machines, threading machine tools, grinding machines, planers, drilling machines as a complete set of process factories, which can create conditions for early production mechanization and semi-automation.

After visiting the Royal Machinery Factory, Zhu Jian also came up with the idea of getting such a set of equipment for the Royal Ordnance Bureau, because in this way, it means that the ordnance industry will step on a new stage from now on.

"Chang Geng! Although the [Qiming] has been completed, but it is a long way to go, a series of equipment in the mining industry, transportation industry, textile industry, I am looking forward to it, especially in the transportation industry, the locomotive drawings have been handed over to you at the beginning, and now the [Qiming] number is completed, when it is necessary to strike while the iron is hot, take it in one fell swoop! ”

The research and development of the locomotive was a top priority for Zhu Jian, although the Ming Empire called it a unified empire, but the imperial decrees could not be completely implemented within the entire empire.

The reason for this is because of the vast territory of the empire, because of the transportation problems, many things are beyond the reach of the whip, although the wind of building roads in the empire is prevalent, but after all, the roads in this era are far less than the role of trains.

You must know that in this era, there is no internal combustion engine, and there is no way to talk about cars! Building roads is fine if they are used for general commercial transportation, but in the event of a large-scale war, the empire wants to quickly deploy its army, relying on horses or carriages on the road, which are far inferior to trains.

Don't you know that during the war years, the line of communication was the lifeline! In this era, if there is a railway, the main artery that runs through the entire empire, then it is much easier to fully implement the imperial decrees.

And this is especially the construction of Liaodong, Yunnan-Guizhou, Fujian, Shaanxi and Gansu and other transportation lines, which is particularly important!

In the face of the emperor's words, Song Yingxing understood that the emperor had given himself a death order, and the locomotive must be taken as soon as possible!

"Your Majesty, within a month, the minister will dedicate the first locomotive to the empire!"

Regarding Song Yingxing's assurance, Zhu Jian smiled and said.

"No, I will give you a month and a half, Chang Gung, you are a good talent of the empire, remember not to overwork, and when the locomotive is over, I will give you half a month's vacation!"

"Thank you!"

And when Song Yingxing once again devoted himself to the development of the imperial locomotive head in full swing, Zhu Jian led everyone away.

Next stop - Royal Arsenal.

Because of the large-scale manufacture of weapons, the Royal Arsenal has more than doubled in size from its original foundation, with the front yard serving as the Ordnance Institute and the back hall as the Arsenal Factory.

When Zhu Jian arrived at the arsenal, the students were taking a foreign language class at this moment, because Western firearms were already stronger than the Ming Dynasty at this time, so the royal arsenal at this time also introduced many mechanics from Macao and other places.

And to learn Western mechanical technology, this foreigner is naturally extremely important.

The school is available in Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish, but most of the foreign workers in the machine shop are from these countries.

At this time, the student was taught by a priest from the Netherlands, who was also an armorer, looking at the priest who was teaching professional equipment knowledge in Dutch, and sometimes, Zhu Jian felt an inexplicable strangeness.

One hand is the Bible, the other hand is a murderous firearm!

Maybe this is the use of thunderbolts to show the bodhisattva's heart!

Zhu Jian didn't feel a wry smile in his heart, but whether it was the Bible or a firearm, these were not important, the important thing was that these foreigners could make these hopes for the future of the Ming Dynasty, which was crucial, of course, while learning professional knowledge, Zhu Jian did not dare to forget the importance of political education.

In addition to the great unification and loyalty to the monarch, what is more important is to establish the students' understanding of a country, so that they know that in addition to being loyal to the monarch, they should also love the country! Love the nation!

Zhu Jian did not rush to disturb the students' classes, but turned around and went to the back hall, at this moment, he heard that the emperor suddenly visited, but the director of the arsenal in charge of external relations hurried to meet the emperor.

"Where is Master Bi now?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Lord Bi is working with Lord John Tang from the Ministry of Science and Technology to develop ordnance in the laboratory, and it has been two days and two nights, but it is forbidden for anyone to disturb it, Your Majesty, or do you want to go."

Zhu Jian waved his hand to indicate that he didn't have to, but Zhu Jian knew Bi Maokang's temper, if it was in the words of later generations, it would be a typical engineering man.

"Then why don't Your Majesty go to the reception station in the house to rest first."

"That's fine."

The reception station of the armory station is a small building, and its purpose is to entertain the military logistics personnel who come to the ordnance station to collect the ordnance.

Of course, when the emperor arrived, it was naturally a VIP treatment.

"Your Majesty, please use tea!"

Facing the few large leaf teas floating in the tea cup, most of the officials who are usually used to drinking good tea frowned, but in the face of the expressions of the court officials, the principal looked a little embarrassed.

As the head of the external liaison of the ordnance institute, it can be said that he has to be responsible for all the big and small things abroad, but this clever woman is also difficult to cook, first, the silver and two that the treasury allocated are basically used by Bi Maokang in the research of ordnance, and second, since the emperor's reform, the Ministry of Supervision has set up supervision offices in various departments of the empire, and the imperial party branch also plays a certain supervisory role, more importantly, the imperial party branch allows workers to form trade unions to supervise the expenses of the machinery institute. You can even report it directly to the Ministry of Supervision!

"Ladies and gentlemen! Although this large-leaf tea is bitter, it also has a unique flavor! ”

In the face of the emperor's words, naturally everyone could not have any complaints.

And at this moment, there was a sudden noise in the factory.

"Bang!