Zhu Youxiao said: "Factory minister, you send someone to Longhu Mountain to convey the order and ask Master Zhengyi to send two people who are good at alchemy to the weapons bureau.
You can try to make this match first, and you can tell me when you succeed. .
Be careful not to spread the production methods to others, this will also be a big industry.”
The three of them quickly agreed.
At this time, the steam engine had started to start, and water flowed from an iron pipe.
Everyone cheered together.
Zhu Youxiao took a look and saw that the river surface was about five feet away from the ground.
It was already very good to be able to pump the water so high.
He thought for a while and asked: "What did you use to seal the inside?"
Sun Yuanhua said: "A kind of glue can be extracted from Eucommia ulmoides.
It is soft and hard.
It is very suitable for sealing the inside and creating the vacuum that His Majesty said."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "That's good.
By the way, there is a tree in the far east.
I call it a rubber tree.
When cut open, soft stuff will flow out, which can be made into a gel.
I think To obtain their seeds, it’s a pity that we don’t have the conditions now.”
Xu Guangqi said: "This is not impossible.
Now the Portuguese are willing to provide us with sea charts, and we can sail there to find it."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Really?
Why are they willing to provide the charts?
Weren't they unwilling before?"
Xu Guangqi said: "The Dutch also have nautical charts and have provided them to us.
Together with stargazing, it doesn't make much difference whether Portugal gives them or not.
It's just that it's always good to compare the two.
The Portuguese are very smart and know the Dutch."
He gave us the chart, so he was happy to give us a favor."
Zhu Youxiao asked: "Where did we go using the Dutch charts?"
Xu Guangqi said: "The letter from Sun Gebu said that they have sailed three thousand miles past Malacca to the west and three thousand miles past Batavia to the east.
They dare not continue to move forward and have now returned to Taiwan."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Hasn't the Wan Guo Kan map been sent to them?
Can they go to South America according to the map?"
Xu Guangqi said: "It should be possible.
Does Your Majesty want them to find rubber tree seeds?"
Zhu Youxiao said: "Rubber is a very important material.
Send a message to the Sun Ge Department and ask him to select people to go to South America to find rubber tree species.
If they encounter species that we do not have here, they will also bring them back."
Xu Guangqi said: "Should we bring the students from the institute to explore geography along the way and prepare for future occupation?"
Zhu Youxiao asked strangely: "Why do you want to occupy these places?"
Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I think that establishing slaves will not be a problem, but the barbarians in the south will be our enemies in the future.
If we want to fight them, we must learn their colonial methods and spread the seeds of China all over the world."
Zhu Youxiao raised his thumb and said: "Sir, he is the first Chinese person to open his eyes to the world.
I am truly lucky to have you in Ming Dynasty."
Xu Guangqi bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty is a sage, and I am just attached to you."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Use a big fortune ship, bring students, and bring more soldiers and firearms.
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We will go all the way and explore the geographical conditions.
We will compete with the Western countries to grab South America.
In addition, I looked at the Wan Guo Kan map, and there is a large piece of it.
The place is not marked, it should be for Westerners.
Not found.
Send a few ships to the southeast from Srivijaya.
There is a huge island, which is equivalent to the land of China.
If you occupy this place and immigrate there, you can create a prosperous place in China.
Hot, more suitable for crop growth.”
Seeing Xu Guangqi's confused look, Zhu Youxiao added: "These were all told to me by Taizu in the dream.
Taizu said that this will be a land that China must occupy."
Xu Guangqi said: "Then I will arrange for the voyage to South America that your Majesty mentioned.
Let's take a look at the steam engine first."
Sun Yuanhua glanced at the teacher gratefully and asked Mao Yuanyi to step forward to introduce the basic situation of the water pump.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao said: "Since we already have a rotating shaft, it can be used to push the car on the rails."
Mao Yuanyi said: "There is no problem with pumping water.
The machines on the railway tracks are still being tested.
We will report to His Majesty only after they are completely successful."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "We must develop a steam locomotive within a year, and the railway will be repaired by then.
It is always better than a horse-drawn carriage."
According to the edict, Sun Yuanhua, Bi Maokang, and Mao Yuanyi were the guests of the prince.
A villa in the capital and 10,000 silver coins will be awarded to those who have made outstanding contributions.
They will be rewarded separately after being registered."
The prince's guests were of the third rank, and the three of them were finally among the high-ranking officials.
Naturally, they were all overjoyed and knelt down to express their gratitude.
Zhu Youxiao said: "There are rewards for merit and punishment for demerits.
My principle is very simple.
You should pay attention to several aspects in the later stage.
One is the miniaturization and enlargement of steam engines.
The other is that the development of explosive bombs cannot be stopped.
The third is that you can Try using a steam engine on a ship.
Instead of using wood as fuel, it would be more efficient to use coal."
Sun Yuanhua said: "Mao Guest mentioned using coal to replace firewood last time, and I have sent people to search for suitable coal everywhere.
The explosive bombs that Master Bi is responsible for have basically been successful, but there are still some problems in controlling the time, and there are still some problems.
It will be reported to His Majesty after it is fully understood.”
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "There is no secret to mechanical manufacturing.
I have pointed out the direction for you.
As long as you think more and try more, you will naturally gain something.
I said last time that there was a sage who said that success has been achieved since ancient times by trying.
Lu Youyou's attempt has never been successful since ancient times.
I think the former is It is said that you must try to succeed.
The latter means that you should not think that you will succeed if you try a hundred times.
Try a thousand times.
Of course, you must also discuss with each other to find out the reasons for failure.
Sometimes, the inspiration will be there.
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In the blink of an eye, it might pop up during the discussion.”
Mao Yuanyi said: "Your Majesty can give us and other teams some guidance, which is much better than us discussing it for a month."
Bi Maokang also said: "The direction your Majesty pointed has always been proved to be correct.
Your Majesty's wisdom is as deep as the sea, and I am ashamed of myself."
Zhu Youxiao said: "I only know some principles, and I have to trouble you with the experiments.
I only hope that when I grow old, I can see electric lights, telephones, cars and ships.
My Chinese people are scattered all over the world, and no one knows me."
If you dare to bully us, then it’s not a waste of time for me to come to this world.”
Sun Yuanhua quickly asked: "Your Majesty, tell me what these electric lights, telephones, cars and ships are, and let me do my best for Your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said: "Candles are not used at night, but they are brighter than candles.
They are for electric lights.
Thousands of miles away, he can hear your words because they are for telephones.
As for cars and ships, they are similar to the steam locomotives you are currently studying.
It’s just smaller and faster, and can also be used on ships.
You can study it now.
I need to train people to study electric lights and telephones
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