Li Tai had already prepared, and replied in a non-hurried tone: "Among our Ryukyu sailors, the largest ironclad ship is the flagship of the Ryukyu sailors. The ship is seventy-five meters long and forty meters wide, which is much, much larger than this experimental ship. According to my calculations, if it were to be converted into a steam-engine ship, it would be able to sail at a theoretical speed of thirty-six to forty miles in an hour. The actual speed will be slower, but it should be between 30 and 35 miles in an hour. ”

"What?!" Before Li Shimin could speak, Li Xiaogong jumped out in surprise: "Thirty-five miles in one hour?!" ”

"Thirty-five miles in an hour is indeed very fast. However, how did the King of the River County shock Ruosi? Gao Shilian asked.

Li Xiaogong couldn't believe it, paused, looked at everyone, smiled bitterly, shook his head, and explained: "You may not know. This meter is the length used in the military aircraft workshop. If it is replaced by our ordinary steps, one meter will grow a little longer than one step. In other words, the flagship ship of the Ryukyu Navy was nearly eighty paces long and forty or fifty paces wide! You haven't seen it, the flagship ship is four stories high, and the anchor alone weighs 700 catties! It's a behemoth! Loaded with this thing, it can run thirty-five miles in an hour! If it were mounted on an ordinary ironclad warship, wouldn't it run faster? Do you think this king should be shocked?! ”

"Shhh ......" Everyone changed their faces at this time, and Gao Shilian and the others were even more straight-eyed, as if they were imagining what a huge ship with a hand length of eighty paces, a width of forty or fifty steps, and a height of four stories should look like.

"This, this...... This steam engine is really a divine thing! Fang Xuanling seemed to have cut off his beard, and he was amazed with a porcelain grin.

Hey, there's a little bit of a generation of celebrities anymore!

Xia Hongsheng secretly sneered.

"This thing ......" Li Shimin's eagle eyes were full of danger, and he swept over with a glance, and saw that Xia Hongsheng and Li Tai were both cold on their backs.

"Back to my father, this thing was developed by the Steam Engine Improvement and Application Research Institute under the Science Research Institute of Jingyang Academy, and it has always been personally led by Erchen to conduct research, and all the people involved are also members of the Scientific Research Institute. Only scientific research institutes have its technology. Li Tai hurriedly said.

Xia Hongsheng added: "The technology of this thing is very complex, but it can already be put on the production line for mass production. ”

Li Shimin took a sip and said, "The steam engine is really a good thing!" When used on trains, the role is unimaginable, and when used on ships, it is even more ...... I, Datang, will definitely change my face because of this thing! ”

Li Tai nodded and said, "Not bad." Father, with the son's research on the steam engine, the son has found that the steam engine only needs to be modified for different industries and different needs, and it can be applied to all walks of life. As long as power is needed, the steam engine can be slightly modified according to its specific needs. ”

"It's like Jingyang Academy, the tap water of Jingyang Academy, the building is a pool that needs to be carried to the top of the building every day, and the villa area is also a person who carries water to the big pool on the top of the hill behind, and with the help of the pool, the water is sent to each building. I don't know how much manpower it takes to carry water every day. The man who carries the water carries the water down the hill and pours it into a large bucket. Then the man on the top of the hill twisted the winch, pulled the large bucket up, and poured it into the pool. It takes a lot of manpower. And if you use a steam engine instead of a person to pull the winch that sends water down the mountain to the mountain, you can pull up the amount of water that is manually pulled up in an ordinary morning or even a day at a time! Xia Hongsheng hurriedly gave an example.

"yes!" Li Shimin nodded: "The power of this thing is far from being comparable to manpower. In the future, it will be used to replace manpower, and it will make a difference! ”

After that, I saw Li Shimin's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Spread my will, the relevant technology of the steam engine will be listed as the highest level of secrecy along with gunpowder, artillery and muskets, and all the cadres and other family members of the scientific research institute who participated in the research and development of the steam engine will be registered. The scientific research institute of Jingyang Academy will be listed as an important place like the military aircraft workshop, and the Datang Blade special combat team will be sent to guard it day and night, and there must be no mistake! ”

"Obey the order!" The surrounding ministers hurriedly bowed down and answered in unison.

Li Shimin ran around in a boat and did not return to the palace from the military aircraft workshop until the evening.

After returning to the palace, he was even more excited, and asked Xia Hongsheng and Li Tai to go back to the palace for dinner together.

"Hahahaha! I'm so happy today! Li Shimin invited Xia Hongsheng and Li Tai to dinner, and asked people to serve wine.

"Datang got this artifact, thanks to Shizun and the fourth brother, this cup, I respect the master and the fourth brother!" Li Chengqian was also on the table, picked up a glass of wine, and drank it all.

Li Shimin's expression was very proud, and he said with a smile: "Yes, this steam engine, in fact, in my opinion, is as important as that gunpowder and firearms, and even surpasses it. This steam engine can be applied to all aspects of the Tang Dynasty, and I dare to assert that the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty will be turned upside down because of the appearance of this thing! ”

This vision is indeed poisonous! Xia Hongsheng praised: "Father-in-law is wise! If it weren't for your enlightened father-in-law, this thing would really not work. If you are someone else, I am afraid that this thing will be regarded as a monster, how can you see such a big effect? For the father-in-law's vision and open-mindedness, the son-in-law should respect the father-in-law with a cup! ”

After that, Xia Hongsheng also picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Well, it's not a high degree of wine anyway, it's sweet and delicious to drink, so it's a drink! ——The stronger the Tang Dynasty, the more Li Lao Er cherishes his body, and since Sun Simiao persuaded him to drink less, he will not drink much spirits. Instead, fruit wine is used instead.

Li Shimin was very interested in Xia Hongsheng's horse, waved his hand with a spring face, and said with a smile: "My virtuous son-in-law and Qingque'er have made such great contributions, you say, how should I reward you?!" ”

"Hehe, my son-in-law has been short of money recently, father-in-law, you can just give hundreds of thousands of yuan!" Xia Hongsheng smiled shyly.

"Poof-" Li Chengqian squirted out a mouthful of fruit wine.

Li Shimin was also stunned, and looked at Xia Hongsheng in a daze.

After a while, Li Shimin scolded with a smile: "Okay, you Xia Hongsheng, the only person in the world who dares to open his mouth like this to ask me for money is you, Xia Hongsheng." Don't! ”

Xia Hongsheng didn't have much hope, but when he heard Li Shimin not agree, he sighed and said, "Okay, my son-in-law doesn't want money." Then ask your father-in-law to give your son-in-law some magnets. Send a few more people with amazing arm strength and good endurance to my son-in-law. ”

"What do you want to do with this?" Li Shimin asked.

Xia Hongsheng smiled mysteriously: "The son-in-law is making some things to play." ”