Wen Tiren is naturally not the only one who has this idea.
They really can’t understand how the thing in front of them can be worthy of the words “unparalleled treasure”.
Even Cao Huachun, who was the best at flattering, was stunned at this moment and didn't know how to speak.
But after all, he has profound skills and knows that this thing must be the emperor's hard work, otherwise he wouldn't have been in the war situation for the past few months.
So, with a curious look, he asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know what this is.
I have little knowledge.
Please introduce me to your Majesty."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said with a smile on his face: "You can call this thing an energy conversion device, but more popularly it is called a steam power machine, or steam engine for short."
That's right, he has been squeezing out time in the past few months to work at the War Bureau, working with the best craftsmen on this steam engine.
This term is easier said than done, I have come to realize it during this period of time.
The principle of the steam engine is actually very simple, but it still takes a lot of effort to make one that works.
Thanks to the fact that the soul of Emperor Chongzhen came from later generations, there is no need to explore and innovate step by step like in the original history.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for this guy who appeared about a century later to appear in Ming Dynasty in advance.
Hearing what he said, the most senior officials of the Ming Dynasty in the courtyard were still confused.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we can understand every word you said, but it’s hard to understand them when they are combined together.
Even if all of these people are Jinshi, they are all quite embarrassed at this time.
Should they nod to show that they understand, or shake their heads and continue asking?
If they want to nod to show that they understand, what if the emperor asks me to introduce it to my colleagues?
If the office or colleagues ask themselves what to do and shake their heads to express that they are not clear, the emperor means what he said.
It seems that he has already explained it very clearly.
After all, he has learned a lot, so why do he have the nerve to say that he doesn't understand?
This time, even Cao Huachun was hesitant, but someone finally spoke up.
He was Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Rites who liked these things the most: "Your Majesty, this is the first time I have seen this steam engine.
I don't know what its principle is and what its benefits are. , How to be worthy of a peerless treasure?"
When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he nodded appreciatively.
He was indeed the first person to open his eyes to the world, and he had an aura of being humble and studious.
When the other ministers heard his question, they all waited for the emperor to introduce him.
"Actually, the core principle is very simple.
I can give you a demonstration."
Emperor Chongzhen had already prepared it and immediately signaled to the craftsmen.
One of the craftsmen immediately went back into the house to get something.
When many courtiers in the yard saw it, they all stared at the house curiously, thinking what the core principle was.
It must be a very novel thing.
If they had seen it before, they could always guess a thing or two, but now there was a strange thing.
Fog.
What they never expected was that when the craftsman returned, he brought over a stove with coals at the bottom and a wine pot on top.
The wine inside had already boiled, exuding a strong aroma of wine. "" At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we agreed to look at the core principle of the energy conversion device, but why did you ask the craftsmen to cook wine?
Are you going to cook wine to discuss Taoism in this cold weather?
Fortunately, these ministers were deep enough in the city and did not express what was in their hearts.
They just stared at the stove and watched what the emperor would do.
After Emperor Chongzhen waited for the craftsmen to arrange it, he pointed at the wine jug and said, "My dear friends, can you see this clearly?"
These people here may have never been to the kitchen, but cooking wine is something they often do.
In ancient times, people drank more rice wine, and rice wine tastes best when it has been hot, so it must have been hot at the edge of the banquet.
Therefore, the emperor asked, and they all nodded.
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So, Emperor Chongzhen gave another signal, and the craftsman stepped forward, inserted a special stopper into the spout, and sealed it.
So, naturally, the steam had nowhere to go, so the lid was put on the pot.
Seeing this, these people in the early seventeenth century, even if they were all knowledgeable, could not figure out what was so special about this, worthy of the emperor's demonstration, what kind of peerless treasure the core principle was.
Only Xu Guangqi fell into deep thought.
In the meantime, I looked at the wine bottle from time to time, and then looked at the big guy next to me.
My dear friends, who can hold down the lid of this pot?"
Emperor Chongzhen pointed with his finger and asked with a smile.
Not to mention, many of these ministers felt a little disapproving.
In the past, they only drank wine and cooked wine.
That was the job of servants.
Even if you want to be elegant and do it yourself, you won't think about pressing the lid.
It was Cao Huachun who spoke.
Following the emperor's words, he took the initiative to take over and said, "Your Majesty, why don't I come over and give it a try?"
Emperor Chongzhen felt that with Cao Huachun present, he could do whatever he wanted to do naturally and feel comfortable, so he smiled and nodded.
So, under the watchful eyes of many ministers, Cao Huachun stepped forward to press the wine pot.
He figured out the emperor's meaning from his words.
It seemed that the pot lid was not easy to press, so he pretended to press it hard so that the emperor could continue to speak.
He didn't expect that after pressing it, he felt an increasingly strong force in the teapot, as if he was trying to push the lid up.
In the end, he didn't even have to pretend to perform, but really pressed the lid hard.
As a result, he became curious, and if he wanted to test it, he pressed harder.
However, the more this happens, the stronger the power inside the wine pot becomes.
The eunuchs, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, Bingbi, looked at their heads pressing the wine pot, their expressions, and then secretly glanced at the emperor beside him, who was smiling happily.
They all had a clear understanding in their hearts: if you can coax the emperor, I'm happy, I'm still a little young.
Cao Huachun's identity was there, so he didn't hold on for long and exposed his ugly face.
He quickly let go and the lid of the pot was immediately pushed up.
Then Cao Huachun said sincerely to Emperor Chongzhen: "I really can't hold on, the force in this wine pot is too great."
Upon hearing this, many ministers slandered in their hearts: "You pretend, just pretend, you know how to make the emperor happy."
Emperor Chongzhen scanned the audience with his eyes and knew what they were thinking.
Therefore, he asked Cao Huachun to step back and asked several other ministers to go up and try.
When the entire audience looked surprised and couldn't figure out what this meant, he Then he smiled and said: "This is steam The core principle of the machine is that the combustion of charcoal generates energy.
This energy boils the wine and turns it into steam.
When more and more steam accumulates in the container, it will leak out with greater and greater force.
In this way, the lid of the pot will be lifted.
It went up and produced the effect of force."
He had to explain it in detail so that these ministers could understand the basic principles.
Otherwise, people’s wisdom cannot be opened up.
He believes that people in this era are not unintelligent, but lack an experimental heart: