Wen Tiren is naturally not the only one who has this idea, they really can't understand how this thing in front of them can be worthy of the words "peerless treasure"?

Even Cao Huachun, who is the best at sycophancy, was stunned at this time, and he didn't know how to speak for a while. However, he is very skilled after all, and he knows that this thing must be the work of the emperor, otherwise he would not have been in the war for the past few months.

So, with curiosity, he asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know what this is?" The slave maid is shallow, and please introduce one or two from Your Majesty! ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened, with a smile on his face, nodded and said: "This thing, you can call it an energy conversion device, but a more popular way of saying it is a steam-powered machine, referred to as a steam engine!" ”

That's right, he's been squeezing out the time to fight in the past few months, and together with the best craftsmen, he's working on this steam engine. The word "easier said than done" was realized during this time. The principle of the steam engine is actually very simple, but it still takes a lot of effort to make a usable one, and it is also thanks to the soul of Emperor Chongzhen that comes from later generations, so 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 only appeared about a century later, to appear in Daming in advance.

Listening to what he said, these highest-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty in the courtyard were still confused, the emperor, the emperor, we can understand every word you say, but we don't understand it!

These people, even if they are all from Jinshi, but at this time they are all quite embarrassed, do they nod their heads to show that they understand, or shake their heads and continue to ask? If you want to nod your head to show that you understand, what if the emperor asks him to introduce himself to his colleagues? Or colleagues ask themselves what to do? If you shake your head to say that you don't know, the emperor has said what he means, and it seems that he has introduced it very clearly, so why is he embarrassed to say that he can't understand it?

This time, even Cao Huachun was hesitating, but after all, someone spoke, he was the most favorite of these things of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Xu Guangqi: "Your Majesty, this steam engine is the first time Weichen has seen it, I don't know what its principle is, where are the benefits, how to be worthy of the four words peerless treasure?" ”

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he nodded appreciatively, worthy of being the first person to open his eyes to see the world, with an aura of modesty and studiousness. When the other courtiers heard him ask, they all waited for the emperor to introduce one or two.

"Actually, the core principle is very simple, I can give Qing and others a demonstration." Emperor Chongzhen had already prepared, and immediately signaled to the craftsman. One of the craftsmen immediately turned back into the house and took his things.

When the many courtiers in the courtyard saw it, they all stared at the room curiously, thinking about what was the core principle? It must be a very novel thing, if you have seen it, you can always guess one or two, but at the moment it is confused.

What they didn't expect was that when the craftsman returned, he brought a stove with coals under it, and a jug of wine on top of it, the wine in which had been boiled, and gave off a rich aroma.

"......" At this time, everyone is stupid, the emperor, the emperor, it depends on the core principle of the energy conversion device, but what are you asking the craftsman to cook wine for? Could it be that on this cold day, you want to cook wine and talk about it?

It's a shame that these courtiers are deep enough to express what they said in their hearts, but just stared at the stove with their eyes and watched what the emperor would do.

After Emperor Chongzhen and other craftsmen set it up, he pointed to the wine jug and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, do you see this clearly?" ”

These people here may have never been to the kitchen, but cooking sake is a common one. In ancient times, rice wine was drunk, and rice wine was the best when it was hot, and it must be scalded on the edge of the banquet.

Therefore, when the emperor asked, they all nodded.

So, as soon as Emperor Chongzhen signaled again, the craftsman stepped forward, stuffed a special stopper into the spout, and gambled on it. So, naturally, the steam had nowhere to go, so the lid was put on top.

Seeing this, these people in the early seventeenth century, even if they were all knowledgeable, they couldn't figure out what was so special about this, worthy of such a demonstration by the emperor, what would be the core principle of the peerless treasure? Only Xu Guangqi fell into deep thought, looked at the wine jug from time to time, and then went to look at the big guy on the side.

'Ladies and gentlemen, who can hold down the lid of this pot?' Emperor Chongzhen pointed his finger and asked with a smile.

Not to mention, many of these courtiers feel a little unimpressed, what's wrong with holding it down? In the old days, they just drank wine, and they would cook it, and that was what the servants did. Even if you want to be elegant and do it yourself, you won't think about pressing the lid.

Or Cao Huachun opened his mouth, followed the meaning of the emperor's words, and took the initiative to step forward and say, "Your Majesty, do you want to go over and try it?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen felt that with Cao Huachun present, what he wanted to do was very natural and comfortable, so he smiled and nodded.

So, under the gaze of many ministers, Cao Huachun stepped forward to press the wine jug. He figured out what the emperor meant from his words, and it seemed that the lid of the pot was not easy to press, so he pretended to press it very hard, so that the emperor could continue to speak.

He didn't expect that after pressing it, he felt that there was a stronger and stronger force in the teapot, as if he wanted to push the lid up hard, and in the end he didn't have to pretend to perform, but really pressed the lid hard.

In this way, he was curious in his heart, and when he had the heart to compete, he pressed it harder. However, the more this is the case, the stronger the force inside the jug becomes.

The eunuchs looked at their heads pressing the wine jug, looked at his expression, and then secretly looked at the emperor on the side, who was smiling happily, and they all had a kind of realization in their hearts: if they can make the emperor happy, they are still a little tender.

Cao Huachun's identity was there, so he didn't last long, exposing his ugliness, and soon let go, and the lid of the pot was immediately put up. I saw Cao Huachun sincerely playing to Emperor Chongzhen: "The slave and maid really can't hold on, the strength in this wine pot is too great!" ”

As soon as they heard this, many ministers slandered in their hearts: "If you pretend, you can pretend, and you will know how to make the emperor happy!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes swept over the audience, knowing their thoughts, so he asked Cao Huachun to step back, and let several other courtiers go up and try it, until the audience was surprised, and when he couldn't understand what the truth was, he smiled and said: "This is the core principle of the steam engine, the burning of coals produces energy, and this energy boils the wine into steam, and when the steam is more and more in the container, it will produce more and more force to leak out, so that the lid of the pot is pushed up, and the effect of force is produced......"

He had to explain it in detail so that the courtiers could understand the rationale. Otherwise, the wisdom of the people cannot be opened. He believes that the people of this era are not unintelligent, but lack an experimental heart!