Chapter 320: Daming Telegraph Division
Chu Zhen returned to Haicheng, and it didn't take long for him to travel to Daming again.
He appeared in the Huagai Hall and saw Zhu Yuanzhang sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, and when he saw him coming, he said to let him sit down.
"What's the news about Daming lately?"
After Chu Zhen sat down, he also picked up a newspaper on the table to read, and the eunuch who stood was busy pouring tea.
There are many things written in the newspapers, such as who took the bonus set up by the Daming Academy of Sciences, what theorem was proposed by a certain student of Guozijian, and a certain official in Jiangsu who broke a case, and some people developed a rudimentary steam engine that could lift heavy objects by burning coal.
However, Chu Zhen estimated that this steam engine is just the same, and it is far from reaching the level of application and production.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry courses have been taught in Guozijian to cultivate science and engineering talents needed for future industrialization for the Ming Dynasty.
However, the most noteworthy thing in the newspaper is that the telegraph department will be officially opened for business tomorrow morning, and the people can go to the yamen of the telegraph department in various places, or post stations, and send telegrams to another telegraph office at the same expense, and then spread them to various places from the post stations.
The limit is less than 100 words, and more will be charged per word.
According to the current inflation rate of the Ming Dynasty, the usual treasure banknote is worth two or three hundred copper coins, which is not expensive, but ordinary people must be reluctant.
The telegraph department also had an instant telephone service, which was held every five days for a fee of fifty times and a quarter of an hour for a limited time.
In addition, the newspaper also mentioned that anyone in the family who has served in the army for more than three years and has not returned can send a message once a month free of charge.
Seeing this, Chu Zhen couldn't help but be surprised: "You also opened an instant call business?" ”
If you want to talk instantly, you need a main station to communicate with the radio stations in the two places, so that they can be connected.
Ying Tianfu can be used as the main station, but the radio station is fixed, not a pager per person.
If you want to talk in real time, you have to communicate with each other in advance, agree on a time, and then come to the telegraph office and wait, wait for the main station to arrange the order, and then let the two sides connect for a conversation.
It can be described as extremely troublesome, and it is far less fast than sending a text message directly.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "I won't know if anyone will use it tomorrow, if there are few people, I will cancel it." ”
Chu Zhen nodded, no matter what, the radio can play a huge role.
"We'll talk about the Telegraph Division tomorrow."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was not very good, and he didn't have the joy after opening the telegraph department, and said to him: "I came to you this time, there is another matter." ”
“…… What about the Battle of Baigou River? ”
Chu Zhen guessed.
At present, the Ming Dynasty of the Hongwu Dynasty is thriving, Zhu Yuanzhang is sitting in Yingtianfu, the crown prince Zhu Biao is the heir, the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying is also still there, and Zhu Di, the king of Yan, is honestly in Beiping Mansion, preparing to conquer Emperor Tianyuan in two years.
Queen Ma is also still accompanying him.
It can be said that Lao Zhu has nothing to worry about at the moment, and what he has to care about is some trivial government affairs.
Only the Jianwen Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di's affairs can make Lao Zhu Ji worry about it.
"That's right, that's it."
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the eunuch to bring a document, handed it to Chu Zhen, and said, "Then let's see, is what I wrote in this holy decree feasible?" ”
Chu Zhen took it and said, "The content is roughly expressed, but it is best to prepare dozens of more copies, and send them to various places when the time comes, and make a decision in one fell swoop." ”
"That's it, I personally copied it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and scolded: "For the sake of that turtle, I am exhausted, if he can't end it earlier, I will kill him in turn!" ”
Chu Zhen smiled.
In the evening, in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang's family, Queen Ma, Zhu Biao and others had a banquet, and the eight-year-old Zhu Xiongying and the five-year-old Zhu Yunwen also came.
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The next day, the morning pilgrimage.
It was rare for Chu Zhen to come to the court meeting of the Ming Dynasty again, but this time he did not sit with Zhu Biao, but sat down at the telegraph table and drank a cup of tea slowly.
All the ministers of the Ming Dynasty glanced at Chu Zhenjun, and secretly envied Zhenjun's ease.
After the whip is sounded, the etiquette of the court meeting begins, and the ceremonial secretary praises and sings.
Unlike before, there was also a ceremonial officer standing next to the telegraph table, chanting along with Sizan in front of the telegraph microphone.
Chu Zhen understood.
Lao Zhu asked the thirteen political envoys of the Ming Dynasty, plus several princes of the domain, as well as some generals in the border areas, to also participate in the "court meeting"!
The original 13 political envoys, commanders, and other foreign officials did not need to go to court every day.
As a result, after the radio appeared, these feudal officials, as well as officials of all sizes in the yamen, all came to the yamen every day to listen to the hadiths.
In the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will be able to know immediately if there is a disaster in any place, which prince and magnate will make trouble, and which big official will be corrupt and pervert the law.
For an emperor like him, who likes to be in power, the radio is simply an artifact!
The liturgy is over.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled first and pointed to Chu Zhen, who was sitting and drinking tea in the audience: "Today, the true monarch came to the world, and I am very pleased to see the opening ceremony of the Telegraph Division. ”
The ministers held the wat board and bowed to Chu Zhen Zhenjun.
Chu Zhen also returned a salute.
Zhu Yuanzhang briefly talked about the telegraph department, and reiterated that all local political departments, capital departments, and judicial departments must participate in the early dynasty every day.
He didn't say anything, but Chu Zhen estimated that someone must be in charge of supervision, and if the officials from other places did not come to the court meeting and did not ask for leave, they would definitely be punished, demoted or reprimanded.
"Pick up Yunnan Muying."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked the audience, of course Mu Ying was not here, and the official of the Department of Ceremonies who was in charge of the radio station hurriedly bent down and picked up the radio microphone on the table to convey the will of the saint.
After a while, he held the box in his hand and presented the radio station to the imperial eunuch, and then presented it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Chu Zhen could imagine that Mu Ying, who was far away in Yunnan, was standing respectfully at the moment, waiting for the will.
However, today Zhu Yuanzhang did not make any will, but greeted and encouraged the 200,000 troops stationed in Yunnan to garrison Tuntian.
Chu Zhen could hear Mu Ying's moving voice coming from the radio, a little hoarse and unreal, but he could have a smooth conversation.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang contacted Xu Da, the Duke of Wei who was guarding in Beiping Mansion, greeted him in the tone of an old friend, and asked about the Northern Yuan Dynasty before asking Zhu Di to call.
After the father and son finished speaking, the radio came to Chu Zhen.
"King Yan has returned to Beiping Mansion?"
Chu Zhen asked with a smile and had a brief chat with the young Zhu Di.
At the end of the court, Zhu Yuanzhang sent an edict to order the official opening of telegraph divisions in various places!
Chu Zhen and the messenger went out of the imperial city and came to the door of the private telegraph division located in the downtown area of Yingtianfu, where there were already thousands of people around, and after seeing the people from the palace, they became more and more agitated, and some people even held treasure money, shouting that they should use the telegraph quickly.
It has been publicized in the newspapers for two months, and everyone in Yingtianfu knows about it.
But the people in the telegraph department were not in a hurry, and after respectfully receiving the command, they took out firecrackers and set them off, and in the crackling sound, they opened in full swing!
When Chu Zhen saw this scene, he sighed in his heart, the Hongwu Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty was thriving here, and in the Jianwen Dynasty, it was difficult for Zhu Di to ......
Forget it, go back to Haicheng first, and when Zhu Di comes tomorrow, I will solve the matter over there with Zhu Yuanzhang in one go!
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