When there were bursts of twilight drums outside the palace, it was time for the Ming Dynasty's Jingshi Yingtian to enter the silent night moment.

Covered in dust, Xie Jin, who was covered in dust and had his hands fallen outside the Chengtian Gate, and with small wounds, finally walked into the East Palace.

Xie Jin bowed over: "...... minister"

"Brother Squire, don't talk yet."

Zhu Yunxi interrupted Xie Jin's words with his crossed hands, and then wrapped his hands around his chest, and made a sound in his mouth, and turned around Xie Jin, who was full of confusion, and turned around several times.

At this time, the front hall of the East Palace was surrounded by many people.

They all heard that the famous and promising future of Master Xie was overjoyed, and they came over to serve His Royal Highness the Taisun to meet the courtiers, so that the gossip of the chamberlain and the palace lady at close range.

In front of everyone's eyes, Xie Jin couldn't help but feel numb in his back.

"Your Highness......

Zhu Yunxi stopped, stood in front of Xie Jin, and then stretched out his hand.

Bang bang bang.

The palm of his hand slapped on Xie Jin's stomach.

Then I only heard Zhu Yunxi sigh softly, frowning, when Xie Jin was about to wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

I saw Zhu Yunxi holding back a smile, showing a puzzled look, and said curiously: "Didn't you say that the eldest gentleman brother is happy?" ”

"The minister is indeed happy." Xie Jin, who hadn't reacted yet, responded blankly with a wink.

Zhu Yunxi finally couldn't help laughing, pointed to Xie Jin's stomach and said, "Since you are happy, why haven't you ever shown your feelings?" ”

"Xianhuai?" Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized, and his face instantly turned red: "The minister is not happy!" ”

After finishing speaking, Xie Jin's head was full of confusion, and his heart became more and more puzzled.

How can I go back to Beijing by myself, and I will become happy.

Zhu Yunxi smiled for a while, then pointed to the side: "This trip all the way back from the Taiping Mansion, the eldest gentleman brother has worked hard, although there must be something important, let's sit down and rest first and drink tea." The meal has been prepared, drink tea and wash up, and the eldest gentleman brother will be careful when eating. ”

As soon as Xie Jin was reminded at this time, he felt that his mouth was dry and dry, and the base of his tongue was hot and painful.

Thinking that since he had returned to Beijing and entered the palace, he would not be able to leave the city at this time, so he sat aside and poured tea into his stomach.

Zhu Yunxi also sat down and took a sip of tea slowly, not daring to do more, so as not to be able to sleep at night.

Then he instructed the palace attendants: "Go out and deliver the message, let people prepare the people who will return to Beijing with the bachelor, the dishes and drinks are enough, and they will have a good rest tonight." ”

The palace people were ordered to go out.

Zhu Yunxi looked at Xie Jin, who was still pouring water into his stomach, and smiled silently: "The palace gate is also locked, and the eldest gentleman will stay in the East Palace after washing and eating tonight." ”

Xie Jin stood up violently, arched his hands and bent over: "The minister is grateful, but he doesn't dare to stay in the East Palace, which is inconsistent with the etiquette system." After the minister reported the reason, he went to the front of the Wenhua Hall for a night, and there was no major problem. ”

At this time, someone came to tell me that the toiletries prepared for Xie Jin were ready, and the meal was about to be ready.

Zhu Yunxi got up and patted Xie Jin's shoulder: "Brother Squire, let's go wash up first, and I'll talk about everything later, don't worry." ”

……

"What?"

"Why are you saying such a big thing now?"

In front of the dining table full of dishes in the side hall of the East Palace, Zhu Yunxi slapped the table with one hand on his waist and the other, glaring at Xie Jin, who was holding a bowl and chopsticks, and shouted loudly.

Zhu Yunxi's face was full of anger: "That's a steam engine!" Do you know what that means? ”

"That means that our Daming will usher in a great era!"

"An era that belongs to the Ming Dynasty alone!"

"Brother Gentleman! You came back earlier and explained that I am now on my way to Taiping Mansion to see it with my own eyes. ”

Zhu Yunxi pounded his chest for a while and gritted his teeth.

That's a steam engine!

Now I can't wait to put on my wings and fly from this East Palace to the Taiping Mansion.

A sign of a big time.

The significance and role of this have supported a magnificent and huge era.

However, at this moment, how annoyed and anxious Zhu Yunxi was, Xie Jin was as light as the wind.

After Zhu Yunxi finished venting, he held the big teapot on the table like a cow.

Xie Jin took two pieces of pork belly fat into his stomach, and then said slowly: "Your Highness, Zhang Jiangguan said, although the steam engine has been built and successfully implemented, there are still some places that need to be improved. ”

Speaking of this, Xie Jin looked at Zhu Yunxi, who was glaring and wanted to continue listening, put down the dishes and chopsticks slowly and calmly, took a sip of white water, and then continued: "When the city gate is opened tomorrow, the minister will return to the Taiping Mansion with His Royal Highness." After rushing over, I think that the improvement of Zhang Jiangguan can also be completed, and His Royal Highness can take a good look at it at that time. ”

Zhu Yunxi was already anxious at this time.

The advent of the steam engine was of great significance.

Why the West took the first step to liberate the productive forces and develop the productive forces in the first place is the first priority.

The advent of the steam engine is an important thing that promotes the progress of productivity.

This is the heart of modern plain text and a steady stream of power to promote social development.

Even if the first steam engine made by Zhang Craftsman, who was the first to be promoted to an official in the Ming Dynasty, must still be the most primitive and simple, as long as it is improved, it must be able to be used in countless things.

Da Ming with the blessing of a steam engine?

Zhu Yunxi felt that Xie Jin, who was sitting in front of him at the moment, was the timely rain in the Water Margin.

I have just found sweet potatoes, began to increase the material resources of the Ming society, solved the most fundamental food problems, and now there are things such as the steam engine that liberate the productive forces.

It's just that suddenly, Zhu Yunxi calmed down.

He looked at Xie Jin in front of him fixedly: "Brother Squire, how did the craftsman solve the problem of airtightness of the steam engine?" ”

Today's Daming iron and steel smelting process is at the peak level of the world, although there is still a longer road to improvement, which cannot provide a guarantee for the steam engine to produce more powerful power, but the current initial application is probably enough.

The real challenge is the airtightness of the steam engine.

Without adequate airtightness, the power output provided by the steam engine will be greatly reduced.

Xie Jin was hungry today, and pulled three bowls of rice in a row, and only then did he enter the final stage of drinking soup.

Hearing Taisun's question.

swallowed the egg flower in his mouth, wiped his mouth, shook his head and said, "Your Highness, aren't you embarrassed." Zhang Jiangguan and their gang of master craftsmen who will be the prisoners, what they toss all day long, how can the ministers understand. Before the minister returned to Beijing this time, Zhang Jiangguan patted his chest and said that he had met the requirements of His Royal Highness at the beginning, and the rest of the ministers really didn't know. ”

Zhu Yunxi glanced at him: "Forget it, the eldest gentleman brother is still busy being your saint." ”

Xie Jin wants to be careful about learning from the saints, and now many people know about it.

No one thought it was a joke.

As long as you look at the exponential growth of people in the study of mind today, everyone can see that in the near future, Xie Jin will probably be able to live to achieve the position of the saint of the study of mind.

Xie Jin secretly rolled his eyes.

He must be able to become a saint of the mind.

Is this still for His Royal Highness the Taisun?

Full of wine and food, Xie Jin sighed, Shi Shiran raised his arms and got up: "Your Highness, the minister is full." ”

Zhu Yunxi glared at Xie Jin rather resentfully.

But Jian Jin was sleepy, thinking that he would hurry up to the sky as soon as he was confirmed in the Taiping Mansion, so he could only let go of the idea of pestering him, and waved his hand unwillingly.

"Go, go, go."

……

In the early morning of the next day, Ying Tiancheng woke up with three hundred and sixty-five morning bells.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was wearing coarse linen clothes in front of the Huagai Palace, crossed his hands on his waist and faced the Fengtian Hall in front of him, and spoke softly with deep thoughts.

"They went?"

Zhu Biao, who was wearing regular clothes on the side, nodded: "As soon as the morning bell rang, he left the palace, and he left the city before the morning bell went out." Hurry up, and you can get to Taiping Mansion before noon. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and snorted: "Bastard boy, hurry up." That Xie Jin also followed him, and returned to Beijing under the curfew, and left again without saying anything. ”

Zhu Biao smiled and said with relief: "Since Yunxi went south to Jiaozhi, the Taiping Mansion began to invest no less than 100,000 silver taels every year, increasing year by year. Our Ming Dynasty's eight-grade Zhang craftsman official stayed in Taiping Mansion for half a year, and half of the craftsmen who would be the supervisors gathered there, spending countless money and food. Want to come ......."

Zhu Biao also looked at the majestic Fengtian Temple, opened his arms, and made movements to expand his chest and stretch.

"Come to think of it, it's time for the harvest too."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were solemn: "After the examination of the branch hall today, the Jin Rite Department will enter the Wenhua Palace University, and the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, this matter must be arranged in advance." ”

The topic seemed to have suddenly been pulled back from the distant Taiping Mansion back to the Yingtian Imperial Hall.

Zhu Biao looked sideways at the old man and nodded: "There has been a voice from the Ministry of Rites, and this year I want to recruit students from all over the world for the Son of Heaven and think that I am a protégé of the Son of Heaven." ”

"Antiquities are rare and expensive." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered softly, and suddenly chuckled: "All living beings, outside my family, how can you be cheap." ”

The Son of Heaven has a body of thousands of gold, and he is indescribably precious.

Zhu Biao's face was solemn, and then he said: "It's time to discuss with the six departments." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry, turned around, and the voice had already reached the ears of the prince.

"Issued an edict to reprimand Qin Wangzhang for his ineffective work, delaying the social service, and fining him for three years."

Be quick.

Be steady.

When you still have a breath of air and can still shock the world, you can do everything you need to do and the foundation that you should lay for your children and grandchildren.

Zhu Biao smiled silently.

Old man, this is a lifetime so strong.

I can't change it for a lifetime.

……

"You probably won't be able to do the errand of walking in the Wenhua Hall for a few years."

Three poles on the sun, hanging high above the head.

Zhu Yunxi, who had been on the road for a morning, finally slowed down, looked at Xie Jin beside him, and said lightly.

Xie Jin turned his head suspiciously, with curiosity and suspicion on his face.

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly: "It's been twenty years since Daming." Zhan Hui and his gang can be regarded as capable ministers who carry on the past and let them stop and stabilize. It's just that he has been in charge of the center of the court for many years, or he is old, or he is not in line with the development of the government, and he will retire step by step. ”

I was still thinking about the scene after taking my grandson to see the steam engine.

Xie Jin was stunned when he heard this.

Is the Ming Dynasty about to start the replacement of the old and the new?

When was the last time?

After thinking about it, Xie Jin trembled.

The last time the change of power in the court made Ying Tiancheng bleed.

The position of prime minister has become history in the hands of Emperor Daming, and it has been countless in those years that the emperor's authority has truly reached its peak and completely mastered the entire Central Plains.

Zhu Yunxi looked at Xie Jin silently, and said quietly: "It's not as terrifying as you think, Da Ming is very kind now." The old man has been strong for a lifetime, and although he is old now, his heart is stronger than ever, and no one dares to touch the old man's brows. ”

Xie Jin frowned again and thought about it.

It seems that in the past two years, there has indeed been less killing in Yingtian City, and in the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth years of Hongwu, there have been some twists and turns in Yingtian City.

But soon, with the Dongzhen Wa Kingdom, the south to Jiaozhi, the spread of the acres and so on, the atmosphere in the court gradually changed a lot.

Xie Jin was just about to speak.

Ahead, there was already the sound of gongs and drums.

Accompanied by a crowd of red faces, a crowd of new highs and colorful people came from all around.

"Ministers, see His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson."

It is the officials and miners of the Taiping Province mining area, as well as the officials and craftsmen who will work as supervisors in the research institute here.

Just at a glance, Zhu Yunxi, who was riding on horseback, saw the eight-rank official Zhang craftsman in the crowd with a blushing face like a red lantern.

"You have worked hard here, and you are alone in this court, thank you for waiting for you."

Getting off the horse, Zhu Yunxi clasped his hands together and clenched his fists, and bowed in the direction of Ying Tiancheng.

In front of me, everyone is here.

"Ministers/grass people, serving the court, where the duty lies, never give up, dare not talk about hard work."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and beckoned everyone to get up.

And he set his eyes on the mining area behind everyone.

Walking up and down the mountain, there are countless Jianyang guards of the Taiping Prefecture, and in the mining area is a Japanese miner with a cloth under his crotch, shirtless, black complexion, and a pick, shovel, and chisel.

The leaders of the Ming miners, who had not heard the news, were holding long whips in their hands, pumping in the void from time to time, making bursts of sharp noises, which frightened the miners who did not dare to reserve a trace of strength to mine ore.

And in the distance, an entire workshop is lined with countless chimneys that spew black smoke.

Coal brought from Zhongdu provides a constant supply of energy to melt the ore and smelt it into water, which is sieved into a pure metal solution.

A mining area, but it already contains the most advanced steel industry technology of Daming today.

Desulfurization of coal, smelting and sieving of ore.

Even, behind the smelting workshop, there is a tinkling sound of iron and steel production workshops such as ordnance and agricultural tools.

And in the most secluded and secluded place, it is also the place where Jianyangwei is most heavily guarded.

Zhu Yunxi didn't say a word, and beckoned to Craftsman Zhang: "That's the research institute over there?" Take Lone to see the steam engine first. ”

When the grandson spoke, a group of people naturally didn't dare to say anything, and they didn't dare to say that they would first pick up the wind and wash the dust for the grandson.

A group of people arrived outside the research institute.

Most of the people were stopped outside by the officers and soldiers of the Jianyang Guard, and except for a few people with official status, there were only those who would be imprisoned.

Craftsman Zhang is full of red light today.

Since he became the first craftsman in the Ming Dynasty to become an official in the Ming Dynasty because of an agreement, he felt that he had reached the peak of his life.

But I don't want to, that's just the beginning.

Now he is about to lead to a new peak.

Craftsman Zhang's joyful voice trembled a little, and he took Zhu Yunxi into a heavily surrounded house: "Your Royal Highness...... This...... This, this, this...... This is the steam engine. ”

Zhu Yunxi smiled helplessly and stretched out his hand: "You take it slow first, and watch it by yourself for a while." ”

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi ignored these people and walked straight to the huge steel beast that was the only one in the room.

As the first successful steam engine of the Ming Dynasty.

The one placed in front of Zhu Yunxi at this moment is far taller than him, with wide arms and long feet.

Just by looking at it, Zhu Yunxi decided that this thing had to weigh at least several tons.

Shipping is a big problem!

With a slight solemnity in his heart, Zhu Yunxi continued to look.

The drawings of the steam engine were originally given to Zhang Craftsman by himself.

Combustion chamber, water chamber, outlet pipe, power room, work shaft and so on.

The heat energy is converted into steam pressure by boiling water, and then enters the power room through the working shaft to become kinetic energy output.

Sounds complicated.

But a simple steam engine, as long as it solves this energy conversion process, it is enough.

Looking at the huge pipeline linked by rivets, Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and said softly: "Let's ignite the fire." ”

As soon as the person who was about to be the prisoner was about to ignite the coal in the combustion chamber, Zhang Jiangguan jumped out from the side and snatched the job.

In a few moments, a huge fire broke out in the huge combustion chamber.

Zhu Yunxi was not in a hurry, and the people present did not dare to speak out.

When the sound of gurgling cold water turning into boiling water came from the water room, Zhu Yunxi's eyes lit up.

Bursts of noise came from the primitive steam engine.

That's the sound of energy moving.

Then, there was a stabbing sound, followed by wisps of white water vapor from the rivet-welded pipes.

Eventually, the workbench shaft in the power chamber began to make a rumbling sound, and at the outside power take-off position, a rotating shaft began to rotate slowly, driving a huge stone mill into motion.

There is no problem with energy production.

There is no problem with the energy conversion.

There are also no problems with the power take-off.

Zhu Yunxi's palm, hidden under his robe, began to tremble.

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Yunxi suppressed the voice of his heart, which was already boiling as in the water chamber of the steam engine next to him, and turned his head to look at Craftsman Zhang, who was boiling after starting the steam engine every time.

"How to solve the steam leakage problem?"

Craftsman Zhang also eased a little at this time, and lost the nervousness when he saw his grandson again after many years.

In an instant, he entered his own profession.

The craftsman pointed to the places where the rivets between the pipes and the different compartments were welded.

"Back to the grandson, at the beginning of the year, the steam engines made by the ministers and others all ran out after the steam was generated."

"Since then, the ministers have continued to change their methods and improve their processes."

"Nowadays, the ministers use iron sheets and copper sheets, add paper, place them between the two parts, and then weld them with rivets, which initially seals the steam inside the steam engine."

Zhu Yunxi nodded, no matter what the method is, as long as it can solve the problem, it is a good way.

He asked, "How many ways have you been experimenting with it so far?" ”

Craftsman Zhang bowed down and said: "There are now eight kinds of grinding, pumping, and pulling ore. ”

It's not easy.

Zhu Yunxi nodded with more and more satisfaction.

The application scenarios of steam engines need to be continuously explored and summarized.

Now is just the first step.

But it made Zhu Yunxi smell the breath of the high-efficiency era after a long absence.

With a sigh of relief, Zhu Yunxi walked out of the house with someone.

Standing outside the roaring room, Zhu Yunxi's eyes flashed and stared at the room where water vapor kept coming out.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"We will be fortunate to see the arrival of a magnificent era that belongs to the Ming Dynasty."

"At that time, you will all be my heroes!"

(End of chapter)