Emperor Chongzhen looked at the ministers below and asked loudly: "Who else among you thinks this is a strange skill?"
After all, who dares to say that this is a miraculous skill?
For a moment, most of the courtiers lowered their heads, not daring to meet the emperor's eyes.
But what surprised Emperor Chongzhen was that suddenly, a man stepped out of the queue.
Did he think it was a strange skill?
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this man clearly, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
The person coming is Xu Guangqi, a representative figure who opened the eyes of the world in the late Ming Dynasty.
He will insist that this is a miraculous skill.
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend a book that may contribute a little bit to the science and technology mentioned by Your Majesty," Xu Guangqi bowed excitedly and said.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he realized that he was overthinking it.
No matter how many people would think that there were strange skills and tricks, this old Xu didn't think so.
As soon as Xu Guangqi opened his mouth, he almost knew what he was talking about, so he nodded and said, "It's accurate."
"Your Majesty, I translated the Elements of Geometry in the thirty-fifth year of Wanli.
This book is of great use and is especially urgently needed at this time.
It can enable scholars to get rid of their arrogance and practice their elaboration; scholars can use its methods to develop "There is no one in the world who cannot learn from his ingenuity," Xu Guangqi said loudly, "Therefore, I believe that we, the Ming Dynasty, should learn from it and protect science and technology."
"Quite ready" Emperor Chongzhen agreed immediately without even thinking about it.
Although this was not something he had arranged in advance, when an opportunity arose, he naturally could not miss it.
Who knows that this is not over yet, Xu Guangqi's student Sun Yuanhua also came out and said: "The three basics of mathematics, physics and chemistry passed down by your Majesty, I think it is the most important thing in science and technology, and everyone in the world should learn it."
What is going on?
Many ministers were very surprised by this.
They looked at Sun Yuanhua and Emperor Chongzhen with suspicion in their eyes.
"Old minister seconded the proposal."
At this time, Xu Guangqi came back to his senses and remembered that the knowledge passed down by the emperor seemed to be more solid than the Geometry Elements he had translated, and he couldn't help but express his position quickly.
After Emperor Chongzhen expelled the missionaries, he was sorting out the basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry.
At that time, Xu Guangqi left the capital to promote high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, and Sun Yuanhua was in charge of the connection.
But after Xu Guangqi returned to Beijing, he naturally got it from Sun Yuanhua.
It was just that at that time, the book had not yet been completed.
After all, Emperor Chongzhen had many things to do.
Therefore, Xu Guangqi did not recommend this book immediately.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "I'll leave it to you and the Ministry of Rites to arrange this matter."
Xu Guangqi was the Minister of Rites, and it happened to be his duty.
After receiving the emperor's oral instructions, he immediately bowed and accepted the order.
The other ministers were shocked by the technology the emperor talked about, although some of them felt keenly that the emperor was about to start taking up the imperial examination.
But at this moment, they didn't see any objection from the chief minister, so they didn't come forward.
So, the matter was naturally settled.
Of course, Emperor Chongzhen never thought that this matter would be smooth sailing.
No matter what, it would be good to open the door first.
Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood at this time.
Seeing that it was still early, he whispered a few instructions to Gao Shiyue, the eunuch on duty, and then said to his ministers: "The technology of thermal expansion and contraction can also be applied to other aspects.
I have already shown it to some of my ministers before.
Now that I have made some improvements, I will show it to you all."
Upon hearing this, the six ministers and cabinet ministers immediately understood that the emperor was talking about the steam engine.
After reading it last time, they heard that the emperor said that they would continue to improve, but there was no news.
Unexpectedly, they heard it today.
A piece of good news.
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Thinking like this, they all couldn't help but look forward to it.
They didn't know how the steam machine would be improved by the emperor.
And those lower-ranking officials, who had not visited that day, were all very curious.
This time the emperor was able to come up with something ready-made.
They didn't know what it would be, what kind of ability he had, and whether it would be possible.
Will it take people to fly into the sky?
Amidst the whispers of the courtiers below, a group of chamberlains pulled the steam engine over on a flatbed truck.
It was in the middle of the court meeting square, where they were loading, unloading, settling, and making preliminary preparations.
Most of the civil servants and generals saw that what they were about to see turned out to be a big lump made of iron.
Look at something like a bucket, a stove, and what is that runner?
Judging from the appearance, except for those who had heard the explanation before, no one knew what it was used for.
But one day they were sure that this thing could not fly into the sky.
When everything was ready, the craftsmen of the Military War Bureau and the assistant chamberlain stood aside, the quiet whip sounded, and everyone fell silent.
Emperor Chongzhen introduced with a smile: "This thing is actually what I call a technological artifact.
Of course. , this is one of the technological artifacts, a guy created with the concept of technology, used to change every aspect of our Ming Dynasty.”
Seeing that all the courtiers below were paying attention to the steam engine, Emperor Chongzhen continued to introduce: "This thing, I call it a steam engine.
The main principle is to burn coal and use the principle of thermal expansion and contraction to increase the energy generated by combustion. , can be used as kinetic energy for other things.”
At this point, he paused and then said: "I know that you may not understand what I am saying, nor do you understand the benefits of this steam engine.
Therefore, please read it first."
After he finished speaking, he nodded, and the craftsmen of the war bureau began to operate on the spot.
After a year of improvement, the thermal energy utilization efficiency of this steam engine has improved a lot.
Although the thermal energy utilization efficiency is still lower than that of later generations of steam engines, it is still barely usable.
The civil servants and military officers in the court meeting watched the craftsmen add coal to the belly of the steam engine and burn it, and then fiddled with it here and there.
They found that the hand of the steam engine began to move very regularly.
The ground was moving.
"Well."
Many civil servants and military generals can't understand what this means.
What's the use of it?
Emperor Chongzhen knew that these unsophisticated people did not have much association ability, so he took the initiative to introduce: "My lords, please see, if this extended lever is connected to the water well puller, it can lift water at a constant speed.
And this lifting force is very strong and can lift a large amount of water.
More importantly, , As long as the coal is flowing, it will always carry water tirelessly, no matter it is windy or raining, day or night.
Of course, Zhu Qing may think that this kind of thing is not important, but Zhu Qing knows that this method of water lifting is applicable.
How will mines be used for irrigation in arid areas?”
His words started a new round of jumping, forcing these civil servants and military generals to follow his train of thought and start jumping again.
If they would sneer at the issue of pumping water from wells, then irrigation in dry areas would be taken seriously by them.
Some officials who know about the mine are also very concerned about the water extraction from the mine.
The reason why many mines have to be abandoned after being dug is because of underground water.
But if there is such a thing that keeps lifting water day and night, do we still need to worry about the water in the mine?
Thinking of this, many civil servants and generals began to pay attention to this strange steam engine in front of them.
But this was not over yet.
Emperor Chongzhen continued to introduce: "Also, what if this lever is connected to the hammer?
Just like a blacksmith hitting iron, manpower is sometimes poor, but this steam engine can work tirelessly.
In this way First, what can be made into steel, something like this?
How difficult would it be to connect a drill to drill things?
I can tell you that today, the steam engine is used to build flintlock muskets in wars, and the quality of the flintlock muskets produced is better than before.
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It’s a higher level, and the speed has also increased a lot.”
These words surprised the remaining civil servants and generals who had not taken it seriously before.
The flintlock gun is an important military weapon.
The thing in front of you can actually be used to make military weapons, and it can make better military weapons.
So this role cannot be ignored.
"Also, when this lever is connected to the spinning machine, will the situation of spinning with human feet be greatly changed?
How many spinning machines can this steam engine drive?
If this lever is connected to the wheels of the carriage, Then can the wheel keep turning and move forward as long as the coal is not burned out?
If this lever is connected to the oar of the ship, will the ship no longer need human power and will move forward automatically?
What if?
As Emperor Chongzhen cited one example after another, and as these examples became incredible one after another, even those ministers who had already understood the steam engine in advance, such as Wen Tiren and others, had surprise on their faces and wide-eyed eyes.
I stared blankly at the steam engine in front of me.
If these examples given by the emperor could all come true, they could not imagine what the world would be like.
Even Wen Tiren and the others were very surprised, not to mention the civil servants and military officers who heard about it for the first time.
They did not expect that this steam engine had so many benefits.
At this time, they no longer had any doubt in their hearts that this was the technology the emperor mentioned.
Artifact However, although they had agreed, Emperor Chongzhen was still saying, and continued to open up their imagination: "Technology is never-ending, it can make our Ming Dynasty's national power leap to one level after another, and it can make our Ming Dynasty's people Life is getting better and better.
I can tell you again that this is just an example of converting the heat energy generated by coal combustion into kinetic energy.
However, the heat energy generated by coal combustion is actually limited.
If one day, there will be one that is easier to burn.
East If the heat energy generated by the steam engine is too small, will this steam engine become very small?
Also, the kinetic energy converted by this steam engine is actually limited, and most of the heat energy has actually been wasted.
But think about it, if this heat is used in the future.
One day, it can all be converted into kinetic energy.
Is that equivalent to burning a piece of coal?
The car can go very far.
I can tell you that as long as we in Ming Dynasty continue to study, with the wisdom of our people in Ming Dynasty, what I said will definitely be realized. " "I can tell you that with the help of technology, our Ming Dynasty's houses will be built higher and higher in the future, and our Ming Dynasty's output will be more and more.
We will no longer be able to eat all the food, and we will no longer be able to wear all the clothes.
Thousands of miles is just a trivial matter.
One day in the future, we will be able to soar in the sky, and even go to the moon to see."
The hobby of most civil servants and generals is to be an official, but after all, some people have other hobbies, such as Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua, etc.
They listened to the vision described by Emperor Chongzhen and imagined what the emperor said.
One day in the future, if everything can be realized one by one, it will be an unimaginable Ming Dynasty.
Thinking of the excitement, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
At this time, Xu Guangqi suddenly really regretted that he had given birth so many years earlier.
At his age, he was afraid that he would not be able to wait until that day.
Emperor Chongzhen's words were to lay out specific things and then elaborate step by step.
They were well-founded and factual.
They were not just talking nonsense.
All the civil servants and generals in the court meeting were from the Ming Dynasty.
Well, except for a few people, most people can know that the scenes described by the emperor will probably come true one day in the future as long as they think along the emperor's train of thought.
At this point, who dares to say that this thing is a strange and ingenious technology?
Who does not envy the steam engine that can bring about huge changes?
How many people will become interested in the technology mentioned by the emperor from this moment on?
The content of the recent court discussion has been spread.
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After that, how many people will be driven to study and research technology?
This court meeting was of great significance in the history of the Ming Dynasty and even in the history of China.
In fact, there was no shortage of scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty who loved research.
In the late Ming Dynasty, an era when hundreds of flowers were blooming, the explosion of ideas and the superior living conditions prompted many scholar-officials to engage in various researches.
For this reason, the technology in the late Ming Dynasty was actually very brilliant.
It was just because of the demise of the dynasty, the killings after the Manchus took over the Central Plains, and the various restrictive measures adopted by their rulers for fear of the Han rebellion that they abruptly killed this good phenomenon.
The civil and military officials were surprised and then awed.
Then, regardless of the etiquette before the king, they whispered to their colleagues around them in low voices.
They couldn't help but speak out the thoughts that burst out in their hearts at the same time, and at the same time pointed at the steam engine. .
Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this.
He just looked at these ancient people who had opened their eyes and asked them to discuss it more and get excited.
After waiting for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen said again: "I have had this steam engine registered with the Copyright and Patent Office.
Production will begin next year, and its application will also be gradually expanded.
Of course, I In fact, this steam engine is still If you are not satisfied, I will also let the War Bureau continue to improve it.
If someone in my Ming Dynasty can improve the steam engine and make it more complete, I will not hesitate to reward you.
But I can tell you that if you want to master the technological artifact, you must finally master it.
It’s best to first understand the basics of technology”: