"Converts fanatically?" Zhu Cihong thought thoughtfully, "Wu Sangui and Jiang Hao are the same?" ”

"No, Wu Sangui and Jiang Jiu's situation is different." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "These warlords may not have converts fanaticism for Jiannu, but they also dare not return to the Ming Dynasty, and the reason is very simple, because the father has blocked their way back to the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Father refers to the removal of military power from military generals such as the Duke of Xia Guo?"

"Yes, my father relieved the military generals and ministers, and blocked Wu Sangui and Jiang Jiu's way back to the Ming Dynasty, but it doesn't matter whether these generals and ministers return to the Ming Dynasty."

After speaking, Chongzhen looked up at Qingliang Mountain not far in front of him.

The handicraft industry of the Ming Dynasty is booming, and the country can be said to be changing with each passing day.

In less than two years, a variety of manual machinery has sprung up, greatly improving the efficiency of spinning, reeling and weaving.

Of course, no matter how big the improvement is, before the steam engine can not provide mechanical capabilities, there is always a bottleneck in the productivity of the handicraft industry, for example, the Ming Arsenal, with a monthly output of 1,500 flintlock pistols has reached the limit of production capacity, and in the same way, the production efficiency of the textile industry also has a ceiling.

In addition, a number of hydraulic workshops have emerged in mountainous areas with abundant water resources such as She County.

However, these water-powered workshops are too limited, one is limited by the season, and the other is limited by transportation, so they often can only provide seasonal power for local handicrafts such as papermaking and oil extraction.

However, the foundation of industrial development has been laid, as long as the steam engine is solved, it can usher in leapfrog development, and then the Ming Dynasty can form a crushing dimensionality reduction blow to the surrounding countries and even the world, so it is no longer important to say that Wu Sangui, Jiang Hao, the northern gentry and even the people of the northern provinces are back.

Of course, the people's hearts and minds must be won as much as possible.

However, it is too early to say this, and the priority is to build a steam engine first.

The last time he left Nanjing, Fang Yizhi said that it would be built in about four months.

It's mid-April, and the first industrial steam engine is almost ready.

The group soon came to the gate of the Gewuke Workshop, because Chongzhen was not wearing a dragon robe, but was wearing the same mountain armor as the Eight Hundred Yiding, with a face armor on his face, so the Beijing soldiers guarding the gate did not recognize it.

"Stop!" The captain of the Beijing camp soldiers broke off, and the dozen or so Beijing camp soldiers behind him immediately pressed down their spears.

"Blind your dog's eye." Gao Qi took a step forward and shouted at the top of his voice, "Don't you see who our family is?" ”

"I don't care who you are." The captain of the Beijing camp snorted coldly and said murderously, "Jin Junmen said, Gewu Ke is an important military machine, unless the Holy Lord is personally there or Gewu Kefang gives advice and Song gives advice to issue a pass, otherwise even the crown prince, King Ding or King Yong will not be allowed to enter, and those who dare to trespass will be killed!" ”

"Kim Hyun?" Gao Qiqian said angrily, "Is he trying to rebel?" ”

"Shut up!" The captain of the Beijing camp said sharply, "If you dare to make a loud noise, you will be severely punished!" ”

Gao Qiqian looked back at Chongzhen and found that Chongzhen didn't mean to reprimand him, so he shouted: "Zhuzi'an dares to be so rude, our family is the eunuch Gao Qiqian!" ”

"High dive?" The captain of Jingying looked dazed, "I haven't heard of it!" ”

"Huh?" Gao Qiqian didn't have a trick now, but Chongzhen and Zhu Cihong couldn't help laughing.

Only then did Chongzhen take a step forward and pull his mask open, and asked with a smile, "I'm here, can I enter now?" ”

"Holy Lord?!" The captain of the Jingying recognized Chongzhen and quickly turned over and bowed down, "The villain didn't know that the holy car was coming, and he inadvertently collided with the holy car, which is a capital crime." ”

"You also said that you inadvertently collided with the Holy Driver, what is the crime?" Chongzhen waved his hand and said with a smile, "Besides, if you can be so loyal to your duties and not afraid of power, I can only praise and praise you." ”

After a pause, Chongzhen asked again, "By the way, what's your name?" ”

"Back to the saint, villain Zhang Tao." The captain of the Jingying replied with a look of reverence.

"Zhang Tao? I remember you. Chongzhen nodded, raised his legs and walked inside.

However, as soon as he approached the middle gate, he heard a sudden boom from the inner courtyard.

The next moment, the originally closed middle door was violently rushed open, and the door panel flew out at the same time, and several new troops guarding the door were also blown around.

Wu Jiaotan, Mengke Rabbit and other generals rushed forward to block Chongzhen.

Chongzhen only felt a strong wind blowing through his face, faintly still a little hot, and his heart couldn't help but sink, looking at it, there was an accident like this?

The loud noise just now almost burst his eardrums, could it be a burst?

Thinking of this, Chongzhen raised his legs and was about to go to the inner courtyard again, but was blocked by the two of them, Wu Jiaotan and Mengke Rabbit.

"Holy Lord, the situation inside is unknown, there is danger, you can't go in." The two of them refused to give way.

"Alas, hurry up and go in to save people, there must be an accident inside." Chongzhen stomped his foot violently, and then turned back and instructed Zhu Cijiong, "Jiong'er, go to the medical school and call Fu Shan!" ”

Regardless of whether there was an accident inside, call Fu Shan over first.

While speaking, Buck Yong had already gone inside to inspect and make sure that there was no danger before letting Chongzhen in.

As soon as he entered the door, Chongzhen saw a huge machine lying in the courtyard, a steam engine.

It has been more than three years since I came to Daming, and I finally saw a real mechanical equipment, although it still looks very primitive and simple, but at least it looks like a machine.

Unfortunately, this is a "broken" machine.

The large boiler on the left, which is almost two feet high and one foot in diameter, has cracked through the middle.

In the burst gap, there are still streams of hot steam coming out of it, and from such a distance, you can feel the scorching heat, good guy, the dare is not to burst the cylinder, but the boiler has exploded.

I looked around the steam engine again, but I saw people lying on the ground.

The nearest one was cut in two directly from the waist, and the blood from the internal organs flowed all over the ground, and when he looked along the corpse, he saw a large piece of broken iron, and it was evident that it was this piece of iron that had cut the man in two.

"Save people, what are you doing in a daze?" Chongzhen roared with a dark face, "Hurry up and save people." ”

Chongzhen came to the corpse for the first time, it was an old man, it should be a craftsman involved in the production of the steam engine, Chongzhen was heartbroken and relieved.

The sacrifice of the old craftsman is certainly heartbreaking,

But at least it will not affect the development of the steam engine.

At this time, the researchers who were stunned by the blast wave of the explosion woke up one after another.

Fang Yizhi's head was still dizzy when he was helped over, and his face was also blistered, it was estimated that he was smoked by steam, but it should have only been smoked to a point, otherwise it would not have been just blistered.

Pascal was also helped up by the two Idins.

Fang Yizhi and neither of them noticed Chongzhen's arrival.

Seeing the boiler being blown up like this, Fang Yizhi was heartbroken.

Pascal spread his hands and said in French: "Oh God, I said don't rush to test the car, you can't test the car until the thermometer is installed, you have to listen, it's over." ”

After listening to the translation, Chongzhen frowned and asked, "Fang Yizhi, what's going on?" ”

"Holy?" Fang Yizhi only found Chongzhen at this time, and hurriedly fell to the ground to salute.

Pascal also touched his chest with his right hand and greeted Chongzhen: "Your Majesty the Emperor, it is an honor to see you again, but it is a pity to meet you on such an occasion. ”

Chongzhen was too lazy to talk nonsense, and said, "What the hell is the situation?" ”

"Holy Lord, it's all to blame the ministers for being careless." Fang Yizhi smiled bitterly, "Pascal actually dissuaded the minister, saying that if there is no thermometer, it may cause the boiler pressure to be too high and explode, but the minister did not accept it, so there is this disaster." ”

After a pause, Fang Yizhi said sadly: "Please punish the sins of the saints, and remove the Gewu Department to give him the position in the matter." ”

"What nonsense." Chongzhen said with a dark face, "Scientific exploration has never been smooth sailing, although the bloodshed and sacrifice is painful, but it is inevitable. ”

"Holy Lord, ...... minister" Fang Yizhi was both moved and ashamed, he was already choked up and couldn't speak, this accident could have been avoided.

Chongzhen said again: "It's not terrible to have an accident, it's terrible because you lose confidence because of an accident, Fang Yizhi, you tell me now, will you lose confidence because of an accident?" ”

"Not really." Fang Yizhi said solemnly, "This mistake will only strengthen the minister's determination to dedicate himself to the science of physics." ”

"Well, as long as you don't lose faith." Chongzhen nodded happily and said, "Then hurry up and find out the exact cause of the explosion, whether it is because of the blockage of the pipeline or because of the mismatch of the cylinder piston, or because of some other reason, and then solve the problem as soon as possible, eliminate the hidden danger, and strive to build a steam engine in the shortest possible time." ”

"Yes." Fang Yizhi said with his hands, "The minister must find out the reason as soon as possible." ”

Chongzhen also told Fang Yizhi to say: "The craftsman who sacrificed is focused on compensation, and if there are children and nephews in the family, you can use a son and nephew to enter the Gewu Science Workshop to replace him." ”

"And you have to be cautious in the future."

"Try to avoid similar accidents."

"Don't get too close to each other during the test drive."

"Yes, the minister wrote it down." Fang Yizhi's face was serious.

Chongzhen comforted Song Yingxing, Bo Yier and others again, and left the workshop.

This time I really came with excitement and returned disappointed, originally thinking that I could finally see the world's first real mechanical power, but I didn't expect to witness an accident.

But fortunately, the accident did not cause too many casualties.

(End of chapter)