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While admiring the merchant ships coming and going on the Xiaoqing River, the three of them talked about steamships and steam engines.

Talking about the steamship and the steam engine, Lin Wentao suddenly remembered something, and he said to Xiao Ming; "Your Majesty, two days ago, Xia Guan's former best friend at Qingzhou University once came to me, and he said that he was preparing to apply for an electric power test, but because there were not enough copper wires and magnets, he couldn't carry it out at all."

"Electric power test." Xiao Ming's brows furrowed.

In order to promote the development of science and technology in Chongqing, Xiao Ming has made great efforts, especially after the establishment of Qingzhou University, he promised that any student can apply for silver to set up his own research laboratory, looking for cooperative students to conduct related research.

After this policy came out, it was very popular with the students, and soon the imperial court received more than 30 applications for the establishment of research laboratories, and the number of applications for these students varied.

However, for Xiao Ming, this silver cannot be given indiscriminately, and there are many cases of fraudulent scientific research and fraud in contemporary times.

Maybe these students can fool the officials, but they can't fool him, so after review, he directly rejected more than 20 of the applications.

"It's an electric power test, after the emperor vetoed a lot of research applications last time, many students are a lot more cautious, and my best friend is afraid that he will be vetoed by the emperor this time, so he came to discuss with me." Lin Wentao said.

After a deep sigh, Xiao Ming said: "What he said is indeed the truth, now copper wire is easy to find, but strong magnets are not easy to find, but fortunately, there are magnets in Qingzhou Mansion, and when the Mineral Division finds it, I will send it to him, and let him apply for it before." ”

In fact, the interval between the first and second industrial revolutions was not very long, and the accumulation of the first industrial revolution made the second industrial revolution happen very quickly.

Now that the country has fully entered the steam age, this is already laying the foundation for the second industrial revolution, and electricity, as the foundation of the second industry, should now be put on the agenda.

It took European countries a hundred years to complete the popularization of electricity through self-exploration, but it did not take so long for him, after all, he had mastered mature technology and could save a lot of detours.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lin Wentao said happily that he and this close friend have always been sympathetic, and when he was tinkering with the steam engine, this best friend had been studying hard in the academy, and now he was finally going to show his skills.

Xiao Ming was also in a good mood, he asked; "What's this person's name?"

"Su Liangcai."

Zhang Liang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "This person's name is interesting, I just hope he is really a good talent." ”

"Most of the friends of this good talent are good talents, and I believe in Lin Wentao's vision." Xiao Ming said.

After talking to the two of them for a while, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu returned to Xingyuan, and this time Su Liangcai's matter proved that the cause he had planted was bearing fruit.

In addition to Lin Wentao, students from Qingzhou University began to come out and apply their knowledge to various industries.

Now more and more scholars are leaving behind the corrupt Confucian books and picking up the books that represent science, which in itself is a proof that the country of Dayu is changing.

But now is not enough for him, he wants to make this change not only stay in Qingzhou, but also to speed up the process, he must practice and participate in it.

He has already explained that this Qingzhou University is going to establish a university hall, and every seven days he will take one day to go to Qingzhou University to teach in person.

For him, this is not only to impart knowledge, but also to let the scholars of the world clearly see that he, the emperor, attaches great importance to the students, so that each of them can have the glory of being a protégé of the Son of Heaven.

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Yeongju, a city in the northwest of Goryeo.

After the retreat of Liujingcheng, Bei Shan did not rush back to Shengdu, but led his troops to this small border city of the Golden Horde.

"Taiji, the guest has arrived." Guduo's voice rang out outside the room.

Bei Shan's spirit was shocked and said, "Let them in." ”

At the same time as leaving Liujing City, he sent people to a Goryeo city that was occupied by the Japanese state.

He soon received a reply that the English were about to return from the Japanese kingdom and that they could meet him before leaving.

So the British drove the warship directly from the Wa Kingdom and docked in the waters of Yingzhou to meet Bei Shan.

After a while, Gu Duo led two blonde and blue-eyed people to appear outside the door, Bei Shan was a little surprised, he had never seen such a person, and he couldn't help but be a little shocked in his heart.

Along with the two Englishmen were four Japanese samurai, with samurai swords hanging from their waists, as if to protect them.

"Dear Beshantaiji, I am Earl Kerry from England." Kerry was friendly.

On this trip to the Wakuni Kingdom, he successfully met with Yamada Nobunaga, and in many ways he reached an agreement, which he called the Nagasaki Agreement.

The terms of the agreement had been drawn up before he came to the Japanese state, and from the date of the signing of the agreement, Britain would provide the Japanese with better quality muskets, artillery, and warships, and send military personnel to be responsible for training the Japanese soldiers.

In addition, the Japanese can send personnel to study in the United Kingdom, and at the same time, the British will help the Japanese to establish an industrial system and provide steam engines.

In contrast, the Wa Kingdom opened its markets to the British, allowing British merchants to do business in the Wa Kingdom, and the two countries were obliged to work together to deal with threats in Asia.

The ease with which Kerry signed this agreement was also a little surprising, but it was all thanks to the rise of the Great Chongqing State, because it made the Japanese State feel threatened.

That's why Yamada Nobunaga will go out of his way to sign this treaty of friendship with them.

However, for Kerry, his task is far from complete, and they are too worried about the Great Chongqing Kingdom, and from what he knows, the emperor of the Great Chongqing Kingdom is full of ambitions.

He feared that this unusual emperor would continue to expand in Asia, and this was exacerbated by the capture of two cities in Goryeo.

Because of this, he insisted on coming to meet this Beishan Taiji.

Although he knew very well that the northern steppe empire of Dayu was more barbaric, the British were not afraid of barbarian tribes, only empires that were more civilized than them.

In order to be able to curb the expansion of the Great Chongqing Kingdom, he felt that it was necessary to create an encirclement in Asia, like a cage to trap the Great Chongqing Kingdom, the awakened male lion, at that time, even if this circle could not be effective, it would be enough to delay the rise of the Great Chongqing Kingdom.

Taking advantage of this time, British industry will roll forward, constantly leaving the Great Chongqing Kingdom behind.

So, no matter what you do, it's all good for the British Empire.