Chapter 136: The First Application of the Steam Engine

The same is true for Liu Dingzhi.

The officials who have really done things in this way, and the officials who come up from below have the lowest conjecture about the discipline of the officials below.

All kinds of face-saving projects, deceiving superiors and subordinates, and never having a plan are only available in later generations.

Everything in front of him seems to be usable, but Liu Dingzhi must let him trust that people have used it and experimented before he is willing to believe that this is true.

Otherwise, who doesn't know what is not a trick.

Zhu Qizhen said: "It's up to Shoufu." ”

The Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty are not the same.

The Qing Dynasty was ruled by alien races, and all their energy was focused on internal rule, so they were extremely conservative, and whenever there was one thing, the first thing they thought about would be whether it would have an impact on their rule.

So it's extremely conservative and old-fashioned.

But Da Ming is different.

The Ming Dynasty was developed in many things, and in the Ming Dynasty there was never a rejection of missionary knowledge. All they care about is whether it works well or not.

Now Liu Dingzhi didn't think about it so much at all? His concern was limited to this steam engine, whether it was the product of deception from below.

Because of this, Zhu Qizhen believes that once someone tastes the benefits of the steam engine, there will naturally be someone willing to push it, just like Yu Qian shouting out for the northwest gallop.

At the beginning of Chidao, many ministers were wait-and-see, or even opposed, and once they discovered the benefits of Chidao, many people would change their attitudes.

Yes, that's delicious.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen has never worried about the implementation of the imperial examination products in the Ming Dynasty, the premise is that it is really useful and fragrant.

Belin said, "Your Majesty, and the steam engine on the rails. ”

Zhu Qizhen listened and remembered the drawings he had seen. Having seen the actual steam engine, he already had little hope for Belin's other project.

It's just that Belin is now considered a meritorious hero, anyway, since the practical application of the steam engine has been taken, the next step is much easier.

"Let's go, let's see." Zhu Qizhen said.

Belin led the way, and soon Zhu Qizhen saw miles of railroad tracks.

Here it is necessary to state the specifications of the Daming rails.

Because the gallop of the Ming Dynasty was a two-horse carriage at the beginning, the width of the rails was nearly twice as wide as that of the British system, and the reason why it was close was because the Ming horses were slightly smaller than the horses in the West. More than two meters, up and down fast three meters.

At this moment, a large iron car has stopped here.

Now that the steam engine is not working, it is natural for Zhu Qizhen to come forward to observe.

This iron cart is composed of iron shelves all over, there is nothing to say about this, but there is no decoration on the iron frame, it is empty, more similar to a laboratory table, with a large iron furnace erected on it, which can be considered

Boiler. There is also a place where the fire is burned, and behind it is naturally a large area of coal. There is also a large water tank.

The most conspicuous thing here is the use of gears.

The two big gears were outside, and Zhu Qizhen could see at a glance that the steam came out of the boiler to do work, retreating to two big gears, and the two big gears were stuck with two small gears, and these two small gears were connected with the iron wheels below.

So, the cart was pushed.

Originally, Zhu Qizhen couldn't see any problems.

However, Zhu Qizhen has always seen it and will give it up as soon as he does it. After all, he has seen too many things in the later life, and the principle is very simple, but it is the test to really be able to turn this thing into a real thing.

Bei Lin looked at Zhu Qizhen and looked at the gears, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved. Because these pairs of gears seem simple, they are the essence of Belin.

In ancient China, gears were never used as an idea, and they were used very early. And Belin borrowed something from the astronomical apparatus, which solved the problem that had plagued the craftsmen for a long time.

How to get steam to push the wheels to turn.

Belin said: "Please get out of the car first, and the minister will demonstrate it for Your Majesty." ”

Although Zhu Qizhen wanted to be in the car, looking at the eyes of Liu Dingzhi and some ministers around him, he knew that it was impossible.

He sighed and got out of the car.

At this moment, someone had already arranged the seat tea, and Zhu Qizhen sat on it and took a sip of tea, but he heard a whistle, but dozens of people worked together, and the boiler was already burning very vigorously.

When Zhu Qizhen heard this whistle, he was a little distracted for a while.

The sound of the whistle has gradually disappeared from the lives of later generations, but it is still embellished in many places, how not to remind Zhu Qizhen of future generations.

"Bang bang," the big iron car moved, and a long handle pushed the gear, and the big gear slowly turned, pushing the two pinions below.

And the big iron cart moved. Walk slowly along the more than a mile-long railroad track.

But it's slow.

Don't say that compared with the mature high-speed rail in later generations, even the carriages on the gallop are faster than him.

Zhu Qizhen saw the problem at a glance.

Too many calories are consumed. Almost as soon as the big iron car started, the entire big iron car was solemnly covered in a large cloud of white smoke, and it came out in all directions.

Suddenly it was like being in a fairyland.

Even Zhu Qizhen was worried that this steam would burn people.

Such a tightness seems to be a large boiler, but how much force can be used to do work?

But even so, this long railway was quickly finished, and after reaching the end, a hundred or so big men came with a wave of their hands, and they worked together, and in a moment, the big iron car turned its head abruptly, and then it rumbled back.

Zhu Qizhen has hopes and disappointments.

The disappointment is that this thing has too many shortcomings, and in Zhu Qizhen's opinion, there are too many slots at all, and he doesn't know where to start.

Hope, on the other hand, is simple.

The existence of this thing itself is where Zhu Qizhen's hope lies.

Seeds that have just sprouted, and there is not much to blame.

Zhu Qizhen's heart was full of emotions, and he didn't know what to say for a while. This emotion is difficult for others to understand, even his humerus minister, his own son.

He calmed the excitement in his heart a little, and said to Liu Dingzhi: "Shoufu, what do you think?" ”

Liu Dingzhi's face was a little distracted. But he quickly reined in his emotions. He said respectfully and generally: "Your Majesty, the subtlety of this thing is above the water lifter just now, but the practicality is below it. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard Liu Dingzhi's words, he immediately woke up a little in his heart, and immediately asked, "Why?" ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "Your Majesty, please allow the minister to ask a few words?" ”

Zhu Qizhen stretched out his hand and signaled Liu Dingzhi to be casual.

Liu Dingzhi called Belin over and asked, "This car should be above 10,000 catties, right?" ”

Belin said, "Exactly. ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "I see that the track you laid is not a wooden track clad with iron, it should be all iron." ”

Belin said, "Exactly. ”

In addition to pure iron, these are cast irons, but the craftsmen of the past put a lot of thought into making them suitable for rails. This kind of long railroad rail, both in terms of material and casting, takes more effort than ordinary iron.

Liu Dingzhi said: "If I guess correctly, this car should not be able to travel on the gallop road." ”

Belin's face was a little gloomy, but she couldn't help but say, "Yes." ”

10,000 catties? No, it's tens of thousands of catties of things pressed on the wooden rails, even if they are wrapped with a layer of iron sheet, but they can't bear it. Maybe the first time you can use it, it doesn't take a long time, and you have to replace the wooden rails.

Although the wooden rails of Chidao are also used to being replaced on weekdays, the frequency is not too high. You can handle the carriage, but you can't handle this heavy guy.

After Liu Dingzhi asked, he said: "The gallop road of the imperial court is sent by His Majesty's hundreds of millions of painstaking efforts, bringing together the inside and outside of the Ming Dynasty. In the opinion of the minister, this thing is naturally not as good as the water truck just now. ”

After Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was a little ridiculous.

But if you think about it carefully, from Liu Dingzhi's point of view, it is not impossible to figure it out.

Thousands of miles of galloping roads have been laid, and now the rails are being laid for a train that is not very suitable for use, and the galloping roads that have been used well before are abolished.

Liu Dingzhi would only agree to such a thing if he had a convulsion, and this one in and out is all white silver.