At the beginning of April, the apse of the Zhangtai.

I was battling wits with a table of newspapers, and Yu Jin trotted in excitedly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The steam engine was built! ”

I looked up in disbelief and said, "You built a steam engine?" ”

But in an instant, I calmed down, I believe you are a ghost, rolled steel and Daifuku ships have not yet appeared, can you build a steam engine?

I asked, "Really?" ”

Yu Jin nodded excitedly: "It's really Your Majesty, it's in the Jiangzuo Workshop!" ”

I reluctantly said, "Okay, I'll go and see it." ”

What if he's a genius......

The new city will be not far from Zhangtai Palace, and it will take half an hour to arrive all the way.

Walking into the Shosaku Workshop, I was directly stunned by the behemoth in front of me.

Pointing to the so-called "steam engine", I couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is the steam engine? ”

I saw a pile of parts that I can't even call a whole piled up in the courtyard of the workshop, because it was as big as the main hall of the government office!

I stepped forward to look at the pile of behemoths, and said seriously: "Yu Jin, science, understand?" If you were a steam engine, I would be able to build a spaceship tomorrow to realize Daqin's dream of flying! ”

Yu Jin was stunned in place, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, this is indeed made according to the drawings and instructions given by His Majesty to the ministers......

I shook my head and sighed, "It's not that simple, I'll tell you what's the problem......

It took another half a day to reluctantly explain the problem to Yu Jin.

At the end, I encouraged: "Although there are still 108,000 miles away from the real steam engine, it is still a prototype, and you must remember that the steam engine is an extremely sophisticated industrial machine, not so simple, don't rush it." ”

It is estimated that such a big thing costs a lot of money, although Daqin is much richer now, he can't afford to make such a ......

The two of them returned to the main hall of the government office and sat down, and I asked: "Li Si said that the construction progress of the Langya shipyard has passed halfway, has there been any progress in the rolled steel and Dafu ships here?" ”

Compared to the steam engine, rolling steel and Daifuku ships are slightly simpler.

Yu Jin said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, it is too difficult to roll steel according to the method given by Your Majesty, and the minister and the Lord Tie Ling have thought of a way and are about to play Your Majesty." ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"Your Majesty's method is mainly to complete the rolling of steel with the help of large instruments and hydraulic instruments, but the problem is that the existing instruments simply cannot withstand such great pressure, and they can easily collapse!

Therefore, the minister and the lord iron order discussed, when forging rolled steel, not to make so big, to use a number of small steel through the form of heating and forging to bond together, so that the difficulty of forging will be greatly reduced, I wonder if Your Majesty thinks it is possible? ”

I frowned and thought for a while, their method is the welding principle to put it bluntly, Daqin is definitely unable to achieve steel welding now, and it is not easy to weld such a large steel.

"As you said, what is the strength of the forged steel at the joints? You must know that the keel of a ship is equivalent to a human bone, and if the structural strength of the keel is not strong enough, such a ship will definitely not be able to go into the water. ”

Yu Jin hesitated: "The ministers are not sure, so they want to ask Your Majesty." ”

I thought about it for a moment and responded, "Then let's try it, I don't know if your method will work." ”

Yu Jin said embarrassedly: "The minister is worried that like this steam engine, if it doesn't work, it will cost money and food......"

I smiled and teased, "I don't know how many similar experiments you can carry out when you make this four!" Go for it, some attrition is necessary. ”

"Yes!"

"Is there anything else? It's okay, I'm leaving. ”

Although I expected it, I didn't expect to see such a thing, and my time is still precious!

Yu Jin paused for a moment and said embarrassedly: "Hehe, Your Majesty, that, the minister has a reluctant request, hehe......"

Seeing his old face smiling so flatteringly, I suddenly shuddered, and hurriedly waved my hand and said, "If you have something to say, don't do this......"

"Yes......" Rubbing his hands, Yu Jin continued: "The minister wants to take leave and go home to see his wife and children......

"What?" My eyes widened and I was surprised, "Go home to see my wife and children?" ”

Yu Jin was so shocked when he saw my expression, and thought that I didn't agree, so he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty is angry, the minister just thought that he hadn't gone back to see his family for a long time, and now he will be the official of the government to perform his duties, and the minister's departure for some time will not affect the progress, if Your Majesty does not agree, the minister has not mentioned it, don't be angry......"

I hurriedly stopped him from continuing, and wondered: "It's not that I disagree, but I'm surprised that you actually have a wife and children?" It's been almost 9 years since you entered the Shosakufu, right? Never been back to see it? Where did your child come from? ”

This brother doesn't like to be a father, right?

"No, no, your majesty misunderstood." Yu Jin hurriedly explained: "When the minister entered the Lishan Mausoleum, the two children were already married, but I didn't know what happened to the family for 9 years. The minister is forty-five this year, and if he doesn't go back to see, I'm afraid he will have to carry it back, so he made this reluctant request to His Majesty. ”

I shook my head slightly, haven't been home for 9 years? Yu Jin is still the owner of the tomb when he repaired the tomb, and he really doesn't dare to think about what the situation of ordinary people will be!

"Where's your home?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Xiyu County, Sanchuan County."

I said in a deep voice, "Yes, of course!" Not only are you allowed to go home, but you can count how many people like you will be in the house, and after making arrangements, you are allowed to go home in batches! ”

Yu Jin's eyes were slightly red, and he got up and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

"It's because I overlooked, I didn't expect such a situation as yours to exist. Isn't there a repose in the imperial court? Why? ”

Yu Jin sighed and said: "Hugh Mu is only for non-commissioned officials, such craftsmen and officials like ministers do not have Hugh Mu, they can only ask the chief for leave, and they will be busy with government affairs, and the ministers ......."

Although Yu Jin didn't continue, I already understood.

Before the establishment of the Jiangzuofu, only the scholars could be officials, including those who would be the Shaofu, and only the people who were directly drawn from the craftsmen's books were not carefully considered.

I thought about it and ordered: "You still have to go to Bai Chong for this matter, let him do it, and the officials who will be the government officials should also rest according to the rest time of the court officials." ”

Yu Jin nodded and arched his hand: "The minister understands." ”

I got up and said with concern: "This time I went back to see the situation at home, your salary is not low, and it is not a big problem to buy a house in Xianyang, so you can take your family over and live together." ”

Yu Jin was already extremely moved, and thanked him again: "Your Majesty's great benefactor remember! ”

I smiled and waved, "I'm gone." ”