Chapter 1389: A New Invention of the Bicycle
Zhu Jie ignored Xu Yifan, went straight back to the Military Engineering Academy, discussed with the courtiers again, and left the Military Engineering Academy.
But Zhu Jie is right, there is still a kind of car, to be built, left to the royal family, after all, the royal bloodline has gone through years of war and Manchurian invasion, although it has lost seventy percent, however, there are still many people, not to mention, as time goes by in the future, there will be more and more of their children and grandchildren, if you don't accumulate a family business for these people, that's not good, these people must not become parasites of the Ming Empire, and live on the people's fat and people's ointment!
However, before changing the status quo of the parasites of the royal children, they can only rely on their own purchase of some industries to maintain their livelihoods, after all, the vassal kings have been canceled the salt introduction, mining introduction and tea introduction, and can only live on the land in their hands, which is too tight.
The car that Zhu Jie wants to build is very simple, but it is said to be the simplest vehicle in later generations.
The next day, the will of the palace went down to the Ministry of Works, summoning the craftsmen of the Ordnance Department into the palace, and the craftsmen only went in for a day, then left the palace gate, returned to the Ordnance Department, and continued to forge, and many strange-shaped components were created and sent into the palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, several ladies all gathered around Zhu Jie, watching Zhu Jie fiddle with the parts in front of him.
This is already the fifth day, and as soon as the emperor has free time, he begins to fiddle, and he really doesn't know what he is doing.
"Haha!"
Suddenly, Zhu Jie laughed, "It's done, it's done!" Lan'er, in the future, your food and clothing will be all on this thing! ”
Everyone looked at the novelty that Zhu Jie had fiddled with, and they really didn't know what the use of this iron guy in front of them was.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Liu asked.
"Bicycle, I call him bicycle!"
Zhu Jie said with a smile.
Indeed, Zhu Jie built a bicycle, which is similar to the 28 bicycle he rode when he was a child, except that there are no rubber handles on the handlebars, no rubber on the wheels, and everything else.
The most unexpected thing is the pedals, without rubber, Zhu Jie can only use two wooden blocks to drill two holes, use two iron pipes to pass through and fix, and then cover the extended iron handle of the axle.
Zhu Jie pushed the bicycle, rode up, and rode in the yard.
It's so exciting!
The two-wheeled car, the emperor actually rode on it, and he would not fall off!
"The emperor is mighty, the emperor is mighty!"
On the side, several little eunuchs exclaimed in amazement, in their opinion, this is much more difficult than riding a horse, no matter what, the war horse is alive, four legs, this thing only has two wheels, how can it stand?
"What's so hard about that?"
Zhu Jie tricked his legs and got off the bicycle and said with a smile: "In the world, everyone can ride this bicycle, any of you can ride it, Liu Sili, you come up and try!" ”
"Minions?"
Liu Sili hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The slave doesn't dare, where does the slave have the emperor's great ability, you have commanded thousands of armies and horses, crisscrossing the battlefield, and the slave has no power to restrain the chicken, but he doesn't have this ability......"
"If you try, you will try, I say you can do it, you can absolutely can!"
Zhu Jie shouted.
"Alas, alas!"
Liu Sili hurriedly bowed down, took the bicycle with a bitter face, and his heart trembled uncontrollably, this is a treasure made by the emperor himself, but don't break it......
"Sit on, just push the pedal below, and walk you!"
While Liu Sili pressed the pedal hard, Zhu Jie used his strength, and Liu Sili rode out of the car!
Liu Sili's face turned pale, and he exclaimed: "Emperor, emperor, the slave doesn't dare, how can he come down?" How to get down, I'm going to fall down......"
Before he finished speaking, the handlebars of the bicycle twisted hard and threw Liu Sili out!
"Oops......"
Liu Sili fell to the ground with a fierce, almost knocking his front teeth off.
Liu Sili didn't care about the pain, and quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the slave should die, the slave should die......"
"Hahaha......"
Zhu Jie laughed out loud and shouted, "Okay, useless things, get up, lift the bike up!" ”
Liu Sili hurriedly got up in embarrassment, helped the bicycle up, and stood in place at a loss.
"Do you know why you fell just now?"
Zhu Jie asked.
Liu Sili shook his head in embarrassment, it is also an evil door, this car, he just carried him on his shoulders and walked, there was no problem, although it was not light, it was only a few dozen catties of weight, but I don't know why, on the bike, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't control the handlebars, evil door......
"Stupid! Idiot! ”
Zhu Jie scolded with a smile: "There is a shaft on this handlebar, smeared with butter, you are too hard, where can you maintain the flexibility of the handlebar, just like you pick up a pen to write, you use all your strength on the brush, can you write well?" Relax, relax, be sure to relax the muscles on your body, just a little bit of strength, keep the handlebars straight, just wait for the pedals, and the bike will go out in a straight line......"
"Your Majesty, forget it, the slave is stupid, where is the material for the slave?"
Liu Sili's face became a bitter melon.
"Come again! If I can't even teach you, how will I sell my bicycle in the future? ”
Zhu Jie didn't have a good airway.
Again!
Liu Sili sat down again in fear and rode forward, but he still fell, he first came into contact with this thing, in this world, he is the second person to come into contact, and if he doesn't fall, then he'll see the hell!
After four or five wrestling, in the end of the sixth time, Liu Sili finally mastered the trick of cycling, although he still rode crookedly, but finally did not have to fall.
"Haha, Liu Sili, who said you were stupid? Isn't this learned? You are the first person to learn besides me, and you deserve to be proud of your kid for a lifetime! ”
Zhu Jie said with a smile.
"It's not that the emperor taught you well, otherwise, with the ability of a slave who can't support the wall, where can he learn?"
Liu Sili hurriedly slapped a sycophant on the pole.
"Well, however, there are still improvements to this bicycle, one is that the wheels have not been installed with rubber, too hard, riding on it, it won't take too long, the car will have to fall apart, and the saddle is too awkward, you need to make it softer, otherwise, not only the bicycle will fall apart, but people will also fall apart......"
Zhu Jie said lightly.
"Your Majesty, the minion has been broken up......"
Liu Sili said with a bitter face.
"Haha, don't sell me well, okay, reward you with fifty taels of silver, it can be regarded as a consolation for you, and when this bicycle is qualitatively produced, it will be popular all over the world, regardless of men, women and children, they will fall in love with him!"
"Your Majesty!"
Behind him, Lin Lan's face was gloomy, and he said dissatisfiedly: "You men can ride this thing, and let women ride on it to swagger through the market?" What kind of system? is insulting and moral, and the concubines will never dare to agree! ”
(End of chapter)