Xincheng Chengxi, Shanghai University, Institute of Electrical Engineering.

The main building is a three-storey Western-style building built of reinforced concrete, and the researchers who are dedicated to electric lighting, electromagnetism, and generators hired by Yuanqi from Western countries are concentrated in this research institute.

This institute has not been established for a long time, has been very deserted, there are no scientific researchers, and there can be no scientific research results, Yi Zhishu does not pay much attention to the institute, has never taken the lead, because of the outbreak of large-scale economic crises in Western countries in the past two years, Yuan Qi has dug up some people one after another through generous treatment, and it has gradually become lively here.

Although a lot of scientific researchers have been invited one after another, but they are all unknown, easy to be content and lack of interest, just to cultivate a scientific research atmosphere, let the school arrange some students with excellent grades to enter the institute as assistants, and no longer ask, he is used to doing the shopkeeper.

Henri Goebbels entered the institute and threatened to invent an electric lamp that could be lit continuously for a long time, which attracted the attention of Yi Zhicontent, however, for this guy who he had no impression of, he subconsciously thought that the other party was bragging, and he didn't ask too much, but he didn't expect this guy to really have some ability.

The arrival of Yi Zhifen made Lei Cunmao, the director of the institute, surprised and delighted, and after a little greeting when they met, he smiled and said: "The big shopkeeper is here for the electric light?" ”

"Take me to see the lamp." Yi Zhizhi nodded his head and said, "Also, I want to meet Mr. Henry." ”

Soon, Yi Zhifen saw the electric lamp that had been on for half a month in a room, and there was not much difference from the electric light he saw in later generations, and Henry, who was about forty years old, also rushed over with his assistant, and after introducing the greetings, Yi Zhifen smiled and said: "What is the material of this filament?" Carbonized bamboo wire? ”

Seeing his broken filament material, Henry had a ghostly expression on his face, this filament was not made by him in Shanghai, but brought from the United States, even his inseparable assistant could not know, and even in his own country, he kept this scientific research result a secret, how did this Yuanqi treasurer know?

Seeing Henry's expression, Yi Zhizhi smiled and said: "This is not the best filament material, the service life of the electric lamp I need should be at least one year or more, tens of thousands of hours." ”

"It can't be!" Henry hurriedly said, "Four hundred hours, this is already the highest record. ”

"The service life is only more than half a month, how can it be popularized?" Yi Zhizu glanced at him contemptuously, "Nothing is impossible, only what you dare not think." ”

Hearing this, Henry's whole person felt bad, he really didn't expect that the invention he was proud of was actually said by the other party to be worthless, calm down, he tentatively said: "Your Excellency, do you think this electric light can be popularized?" ”

"Of course!" Yi Zhishu said in a firm tone: "I think that electric lights replace gas lamps, which is the general trend. ”

This carbon filament lamp, Henry did invent a few years earlier, but has not applied for a patent, in his opinion, this electric lamp has no value of popularization, listening to this, he said urgently: "Your Excellency, to promote the popularization of electric lamps need sufficient and stable current ......., generators can not meet this requirement." ”

"The power plant can meet!" Yi Zhifu turned to Lei Cunmao as he spoke, and ordered: "Gather all the scientific researchers to the big conference room for a meeting." ”

In a short time, more than 100 people gathered in the large conference room, from the appearance can be easily distinguished from the clothing, these people are from the United States, England, France, Prussia, in fact, these countries are also the focus of Yuanqi countries, more than half of the people who came to the meeting are assistants wearing student uniforms, all of them are full of excitement and whispering, for them, the Yuanqi shopkeeper Yi Zhizhi is undoubtedly a legendary figure, to have the opportunity to witness with their own eyes, are very excited.

Yi Zhizu slowly walked into the conference room, a group of students spontaneously stood up and applauded, affected, out of politeness, researchers from all over the world also stood up and applauded, seeing so enthusiastic, Yi Zhifen also applauded gently, walked on the rostrum, he pressed his hands weakly, and when the applause stopped, quieted down, he smiled and said: "It seems that I am too little, so I am so popular." ”

This ridicule caused a burst of laughter, and the atmosphere in the conference room immediately became relaxed, and a group of assistants translated one after another, considering that they had to translate, Yi Zhishu deliberately slowed down the speed and rhythm of speaking, "Mr. Henry has invented an electric lamp that can continue to illuminate for more than half a month, which shows that the era of electric lighting leading the world has come!"

At present, the most advanced generator in the world is the Pique generator invented by the Frenchman Pixi, but as we all know, the output current of the Pique generator is unstable, and the current is too weak to be practical.

To promote electric light, we need a generator that can provide a strong and stable current and be practical! ”

After a deliberate pause, he continued: "To be exact, what we need is not just a generator, but a power plant, a factory that can continuously provide a strong and stable current, what is the principle of the Pico generator?" Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy, how can a steam engine be used to generate electricity?

Mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy, can we think backwards, can electrical energy also be converted into mechanical energy? Based on the principle of conservation of energy, the principle of energy conversion, and Joule's law, I think this is definitely doable! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became solemn, and no one thought that this big shopkeeper of Yuanqi, who was born in a business and had never stayed in the ocean, could actually say this, does this guy have a high attainment in physics? For a while, there was a buzz of discussion in the conference room, and many people were asking their assistants the same question, "Is this Mr. Yi a physicist?" ”

Listening to the following discussions, Yi Zhixiang had a faint smile on his face, he knew a lot of things, but he could only mention one or two points, point out the direction, and if he really wanted to discuss it specifically, he immediately showed it.

"Ahem." He coughed lightly twice, and when everyone quieted down, he said aloud: "Yuanqi will set up a reward fund with one million silver dollars, where there are major inventors, Yuanqi will not hesitate to reward and buy patents at a high price, and at the same time, the research funds for the institute will also be greatly increased, I sincerely wish you early results!"

Although the carbon filament lamp invented by Mr. Henry has no practical value, it has greatly promoted the research of electric lamps, and a reward of 5,000 silver dollars has been given! Everyone applauds and congratulates! ”

Yi Zhishu walked out of the conference room amid applause, and Henry, who was being congratulated by everyone, hurriedly chased him out, and said eagerly: "Does the big shopkeeper know that there is a better filament material?" ”

Better filament material, Yi Zhizhi naturally knows, everyone on the earth knows that it is a tungsten lamp, and he groaned slightly, and then he said: "If Mr. Henry is interested, he can participate in the research, and the invention patent will have Mr.'s name, and Mr. will also give him a major reward, but the patent cannot belong to Mr." ”

Haven't researched it yet? Henry was half questioning, half unconvinced, and besides, the other party had already given him a reward of five thousand silver dollars, which was not a small amount, and he said with a slight groan: "Yes." ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, and casually instructed Lei Cunmao, "Make an agreement with him." ”

After signing a research and development agreement with Henry, Yi Zhizhi left the Electrical Research Institute with satisfaction, in fact, Henry's carbon filament lamp has no need to reward at all, he just took this opportunity to stimulate everyone's scientific research, which is the same as the fact that the daughter buys horse bones, this matter spreads, can attract more talents to Daqing.

Boarding the carriage and leaving, Yan Shikuan said with a look of admiration: "In this life, I admire the big shopkeeper, who is really omniscient, looking at the shocked appearance of these foreigners, I feel relieved when I look at it." ”

"What's the relief?" Yi Zhicontent said with a smile: "It's just a few new words from Western academic newspapers, which can only bluff people, and they will quickly slip away without seeing me." ”

Zhao Liewen was also extremely shocked in his heart, and when he heard him say this, he couldn't help but ask, "Go home?" ”

"Go to the west of the city, the Fuel Machinery Research Institute." He is more interested in the study of fuel oil and internal combustion engines than electric lamps and thermal power plants.

Old Summer Palace, Jiuzhou Qingyan, Tongdaotang

Xianfeng put down the telegram in his hand, a touch of joy appeared on his face, and then he sighed lightly, the telegram was sent by Monk Lingqin and Yizeng from Seoul, conquering Seoul and the fall of the Li Dynasty.

In just a few months, it was easy to sweep away Goryeo and destroy the Li Dynasty, the imperial court not only did not spend any financial resources but obtained a lot of warships and firearms, but also was able to train the new army in actual combat by the way, which is undoubtedly a great thing for the imperial court, and what is even more rare is that this expedition to Goryeo is very heavy, and a large number of banner people can be moved to Goryeo, which is simply a timely rain for the imperial court that has just announced the abolition of the Eight Banners system.

As for the Qing Dynasty's new provinces, he didn't care too much, since the rise of the Yuanqi army, first occupied Luzon, Java, then Annam, Norodom, Burma, Bengal, Tibet and other vassal states have also been incorporated into the territory of the Qing Dynasty, in addition to Yuanqi also bought the Kamchatka Peninsula and Alaska, and now it is Goryeo, he has long been numb.

The Qing Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, if you talk about the breadth of the territory, in his dynasty, he believes that it will definitely reach its peak, I don't know where Yuan Qi will use troops next? Wa Kingdom? Or Siam?

He was groaning, and the eunuch on duty came in and reported softly: "Your Majesty, Prince Gong is handing over a sign outside to ask to see." ”

"Let him in." Xianfeng commanded softly, he estimated that the sixth child should have come to immigrate to Goryeo.

Yixun walked into the room calmly, and only got up after knocking on Saint Ann, Xianfeng said softly: "Sixth brother doesn't have to be formal, sit." Then he instructed the outside world: "Enjoy the tea." ”

"Thank you for your grace." After Yi Xun thanked him, he sat down diagonally on the small pestle, after experiencing a ups and downs, he was still more or less restrained in front of Xianfeng, although he was now entrusted with the responsibility of supervising the Minister of State to change the law and innovate, and the Holy Grace was Shenlong, he did not dare to be as casual as before.

"Your Majesty." He bowed slightly and said: "Goryeo has been decided, and the younger brother secretly thinks that he should establish a province as soon as possible, set up a government and a county, send officials, organize immigration, and reduce the pressure brought about by the abolition of the Eight Banners in time." ”

Xianfeng nodded slightly, and said: "The army is conquest, the killing is very heavy, and a large amount of land is barren, so it is true that the immigrants should resume production as soon as possible, but Goryeo guards the Yellow Sea, which can be regarded as the gateway to Tianjin and Beijing, and it is not okay to blindly select banner people as officials, so as not to provoke criticism, and it is okay to immigrate." ”

After a pause, he then asked, "How many are the Goryeo garrisons?" ”

The Goryeo garrison is directly related to the size of the new army, and expanding the scale of the new army is conducive to stabilizing the Jingshi bannermen. ”

Xianfeng smiled when he heard this, "There are many places in Gaoli Mountain, I'm afraid I can't afford to raise the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, so let's station the Third Brigade." ”

"Your Majesty." Yixun hurriedly said.

"Garrison the new army in Goryeo, and the family will move with the army." Xianfeng said slowly: "In this way, it is not only conducive to consolidating Goryeo, but also conducive to diverting the Jingshi bannermen." ”

"Brother obeys." Yi Xun bowed in response, and then said: "The Supervising Administrative Office plans to announce the abolition of the donation system a year ago, and Yuan Qi promised to subsidize the imperial court with 4 million yuan a year...... If it can be cashed in, the immigrants from the Northeast in the spring will be more than rich. ”

"I'm afraid that Yuanqi may not be able to cash in." Xianfeng said slowly: "With Zeng Guofan's squeeze, it is good to be able to fight for some of them, and in addition, this matter cannot be too obvious, and the reform of the imperial examination system will be announced to abolish the martial arts."

Reform the literary examination, the next scientific examination, abolish the eight shares, change to the policy and theory of the examiner, and then, add history and geography. Jinke, on the grounds of pacifying Goryeo, deliberately increased the number of 300 jinshi to appease the scholars. ”

"Your Majesty." Yi Xun said from the bottom of his heart, the quota of 300 jinshi is enough to attract the hearts of the world's scholars, especially in the case of the implementation of new learning, such a move is enough to make the world's scholars excited.

"Can the matter of immigration from the Northeast be properly planned in the spring of next year?" Xianfeng asked casually.

Yixun hurriedly said: "The specific plan may not come out until the end of the year." ”

"It's a good idea to arrange the young and strong immigrants to the new army camp for military training." Xianfeng said slowly: "The Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, deserted, it is inevitable that there will be bandits, the Eight Banners system is not suitable for Beijing and the interior, but it is suitable for the frontier, and the Northeast immigrant banner people can still follow the Eight Banners system, but it is inevitable to gossip, change to the new army formation, and separate the banner people from the Han people." ”

Hearing this, Yi Xun couldn't understand anymore, and hurriedly said: "Brother obeys the order." ”