"Liu Ji, I will give you another month, within this month, no matter what means you use or what kind of people you ask for help, you must build a steam locomotive for me!"

Zhao Lin's eyes became stern.

"Obey the order!"

Liu Ji was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly bowed down to receive the order.

It seems that his progress has been a little slow lately, and even His Majesty has lost some patience.

Zhao Lin's eyes looked directly at Liu Ji, "In terms of funding, I will ask the household department to increase investment, you don't have to worry, just bring it up." ”

For Zhao Lin, no matter what means Liu Ji uses, it doesn't matter, what he wants to see is the results.

If no results come out, everything is in vain.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Liu Ji nodded, "The minister has made a military order here, and he must do his best to let His Majesty see the steam locomotive that can be driven on the road within a month!"

Zhao Lin bowed his head with satisfaction, "Go down!"

Liu Ji slowly withdrew from the main hall at this time.

There was a heavy pressure on his shoulders.

But he wasn't confused, because he already had a direction!

His Majesty has solved the mystery for him and provided him with a way forward.

As long as he follows the ideas provided by His Majesty, he believes that within a month, he will be able to completely perfect the steam locomotive and make it ready to drive on the road!

Watching Liu Ji withdraw from the Daqing Palace, Zhao Lin couldn't help frowning.

The Academy of Sciences has not even built a steam locomotive, and the development of a steam ship has not yet begun, right?

It seems that this expedition against the Japanese will probably not be able to use the steamship of the Academy of Sciences.

"Your Majesty, the Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Division asks to see you. ”

Just as Zhao Lin was thinking, the eunuch walked in and said to Zhao Lin.

"Admiral of the Jiangnan Naval Division?"

Zhao Lin's eyelids lifted slightly.

The Admiral of the Jiangnan Water Division, who is not training his water master well in Jiangnan, came to ask him for what he was doing?

Zhao Lin wanted to know.

"Xuan!"

The eunuch withdrew from the main hall, and a later general, wearing armor, entered the main hall.

"The last general will see Your Majesty. ”

When the Admiral of Jiangnan saw Zhao Lin sitting on the throne of the dragon chair, he immediately bowed respectfully.

Although his official rank is not low, because he does not serve in the capital, he does not see the emperor many times throughout the year.

"Aiqing entered the palace this time, what is the matter?"

Zhao Lin looked at the generals below and said slowly.

The Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Division tightened his heart, "Qiqi Sheng, the minister entered the palace to face the saint this time, mainly for the steam ship!"

"Steamship?"

Zhao Lin on the throne was stunned.

The research and manufacture of steamships is a matter of the Academy of Sciences, and what does it have to do with the Admiral of the Jiangnan Naval Division?

Could it be that this admiral of the navy learned that he was going to let him go to Yuansheng Dongying, so he entered the palace to ask for a steamship?

If you think so, you're miscalculated.

"The steamship is still being developed in the Academy of Sciences, and I am afraid that it will not be able to come out for a while. ”

Zhao Lin couldn't help but shake his head.

If the Academy of Sciences built a steamboat, and used this naval commander to ask for it? Wouldn't he have assembled it for the sailors of the Great Song Dynasty?

"The last general is not here to ask for a steamship. ”

Admiral Jiangnan Naval Division shook his head helplessly, "The last general wants to report to Your Majesty that one of the last generals' pawns has already built a steam ship!"

"What did you say?!"

Rao was with Zhao Lin's concentration, and his face couldn't help but show a trace of shock at this moment.

Steamboats... Already made?

And it was made by a pawn in this Jiangnan Sailor?

Zhao Lin only felt a strong sense of absurdity.

What the Academy of Sciences failed to do, let a little sailor pawn do it?

"What Aiqing said is true, can't he be deceiving me?"

Zhao Lin quickly calmed down, staring at the Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Division with burning eyes, "Do you know what will happen if you commit the crime of defrauding the king?"

Based on Zhao Lin's understanding of these officials.

Some people want to take a lot of credit and create a defective product to get by, which is very likely to happen.

Therefore, Zhao Lin expressed deep doubts.

When the Admiral of Jiangnan Naval Division heard this, his face couldn't help but change slightly.

The crime of bullying the king, that is to punish the nine clans.

"Your Majesty, the minister really didn't deceive the king. ”

Admiral Jiangnan Naval Division hurriedly bowed again, "It is indeed a pawn named Fu Dun under the command of the minister who built a steam ship. ”

Zhao Lin saw that the Jiangnan Navy Admiral was earnest, but it didn't look like he was lying, so he dispelled some doubts, but he still frowned and asked: "This little pawn, he doesn't even have a steam engine in his hand, how did he build a steam ship?"

It stands to reason that the steam engine was developed by the Academy of Sciences.

It was not hyped up to the outside world.

At present, it should only be used on textile machines.

How did a sailor come into contact with these?

"This Fuller, whose father was a weaver, got an abandoned steam engine from his father, and based on this, he and a few of his like-minded friends converted the steam engine into a wooden ship, and then built the steamboat. ”

Admiral Jiangnan said cautiously: "At first, the minister didn't believe it, but seeing that the steamship could move freely without wind power, it was incredible. ”

"The minister thinks that this matter must be known to Your Majesty. ”

The Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Division was in a very worried mood.

After all, this Futun's research was a private act, and he also used the steam engine of the imperial court without authorization, and he was afraid that the emperor would not only not reward him, but also probably punish him.

"Well done!"

Just when the Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy Division was uneasy, Zhao Lin suddenly stood up and startled him, only to see that at this time, His Majesty's face was already full of surprise, and there was no trace of blame at all.

"Admiral Zhu, you must reward this pawn!"

Zhao Lin's face was full of happiness.

Even the Academy of Sciences has been slow to overcome the problem.

actually let a small pawn solve it.

The master is in the folk!

Zhao Lin's heart couldn't help but sigh.

"No, it's not enough to be rewarded!"

Zhao Lin thought about it, how could such a talent continue to keep him in the people and waste his talents?

"Recruit this Fullerton into the Academy of Sciences immediately!"

"Let him preside over the construction of the steamship!"

"Give him a month, and let him build me a steamship that can cross the oceans!"

......

Toei, in the middle of the shogunate.

General Guan Bai sat on the main seat, dressed in heavy armor, and looked very powerful.

Under this hall, there are two rows of generals wearing samurai uniforms.

These people are all the daimyo of the Eastern Ying countries.

Of course, only the more powerful daimyo are qualified to stand here.

At this moment, a daimyo walked out, arched his hand towards General Guan Bai, and asked, "General, it's been a while since my Dongying army invaded Guryeo, and I don't know how it's going?"

As soon as these words came out, the other big names in this hall also moved their eyes slightly, and they set their eyes on the general Guan Bai.

"Needless to say, it's naturally a big victory!"