have a look!

have a look!

Look at the emperor of Ming Dynasty!

This vision, this vision, this courage!

Steam engines that use coal as fuel to drive steam as power are no longer attractive, but Zhu Youxiao is now interested in Menghuo oil!

Menghuo oil is petroleum.

What's this?

This may seem like a small step for Zhu Youxiao's research, but it is actually a big step for the development of the world.

If Zhu Youxiao can really develop an internal combustion engine, then the Ming Dynasty will not only have steam ironclads, but the industrialization progress of the Ming Dynasty will definitely progress rapidly.

But... in the early seventeenth century, could it really be possible to create an internal combustion engine that was only available in the mid-19th century?

But Zhu Youxiao wanted to do it, and Zhang Haogu had no reason to stop him.

"Your Majesty, how far have you researched this power machine that uses kerosene as fuel?"

After hearing Zhang Haogu's question, Zhu Youxiao pointed to these hand-drawn drafts and said: "Right now, I am still studying the appropriate structure. There are differences between this kind of machinery and steam machinery. I am still thinking about it."

Zhang Haogu nodded, yes, it is an area that he is not good at.

It was probably okay to mention steam engines before, but when it comes to internal combustion engines and the like, Zhang Haogu really doesn’t understand. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, so let’s leave these things to professionals.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]

"Um, Master, I heard that Chidao Yamen recently collected millions of taels of silver?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Yes, the stocks of Beijing-Tianjin Chidao are selling very well these days. We sold more than 7 million taels of silver just from selling the stocks, which is enough to start the construction of six or seven Chidao."

Zhu Youxiao pondered and said: "I plan to set up a new research institute in the palace to do research with me."

Zhang Haogu was a little surprised: "Why does Your Majesty plan to establish a new research institute?"

Zhu Youxiao sighed softly and slowly expressed his thoughts: "The research done by those bachelors from the Academy of Engineering is either related to people's livelihood or important weapons of the country, which can be said to benefit the country and the people."

"Whether it is chemical fertilizers, ordnance, water conservancy projects, or new rice seeds... these are all visible and tangible, and they are beneficial to the country."

"The new thing I am currently researching, although I am confident that it can definitely beat the steam engine, but the results will not be seen for a while. Rather than letting them waste time with me here, I might as well start a new stove and recruit a new group of people.

If talented people come to study it, it will not delay the official business of the court."

"Take these bachelors who are currently studying steam engines as an example. The construction of the Chidao has already begun. They are indispensable for the train. I cannot delay the progress of the Chidao."

Only then did Zhang Haogu understand Zhu Youxiao's thoughts. He had to say that an emperor like Zhu Youxiao was really rare to see throughout the ages.

This is an emperor who has experienced the sufferings of the people and knows the true situation of the Ming Dynasty. He knows what the people need now and what the Ming Dynasty needs now. He will not rush for quick success.

Just like today, when doing research, you have to pay for it yourself instead of using the imperial treasury.

To put it bluntly, this world belongs to the Zhu family, and belongs to him, Zhu Youxiao. It’s okay for the treasury to say it belongs to him, but Zhu Youxiao really doesn’t touch the treasury at all except the money in his own treasury.

How rare is such an emperor?

After clearly understanding Zhu Youxiao's idea, Zhang Haogu asked: "Your Majesty, you took out five hundred thousand taels of silver from the inner treasury before, plus during this time you studied the steam engine and this new machine, including the palace

The food, clothing, various expenses, and the repairs of the two imperial cities in the north and south, Your Majesty, can your inner treasury still support it?"

Listening to Zhang Haogu's words, Zhu Youxiao's face became a little uneasy. In the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Imperial City in Nanjing, even daily maintenance was a huge expense, not to mention the wind.

It was exposed to rain and sun and had to be repaired every few years. This money used to be taken from the imperial treasury, for example, Emperor Jiajing is an obvious example.

But Zhu Youxiao worked hard to govern, and he was obviously not an emperor like Emperor Jiajing. He would not use money from the national treasury. He had his own internal treasury.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's appearance, Zhang Haogu proposed a new plan: "Your Majesty, I have an idea. Look at this: the imperial court will build a new royal research institute in your name. This research institute will be built in your name."

In Xiyuan. As for this Royal Research Institute, I mean to build it into the top scientific research institute in the world. The imperial court will provide two-thirds, and your majesty will provide one-third, and then select the world's most skilled craftsmen to enter the engineering academy, among which the most

The outstanding batch will enter the Royal Academy."

"This is also an opportunity for the craftsmen and bachelors all over the world to shine brightly and their reputation will be passed down through the ages. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Youxiao understood what Zhang Haogu meant: "Establish a scientific research institute higher than the Academy of Engineering, and I will personally serve as the dean... This is a good idea, let's do it."

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Youxiao asked the question he was most concerned about: "Master, how much money do you plan to pay for this scientific research institute?"

Zhang Haogu did the math and then said: "Scientific research is related to the destiny of the country. It is an artifact that determines the longevity of the Ming Dynasty. It cannot be overemphasized. For the initial investment, since your Majesty has left the venue, I will pay a sum of money.

Allocate one million taels."

Eunuch Wei suddenly found that he was no longer surprised when he heard the figure one million taels, and was even numb.

It's just a million taels of silver, which is really nothing to the imperial court.

The next day, during a small cabinet meeting, Zhang Haogu naturally brought up this matter when facing the six ministers: "You can also see the paving of roads and the development of trains. Investigating things, or scientific research, can determine

An important weapon for the country’s future.”

"The development of the imperial court is inseparable from scientific research. The Ming Dynasty will need more talents in the future and more talent for studying things."

"Last night, I mentioned this matter to Your Majesty and decided to establish a new Royal Scientific Research Institute, which will be located in Xiyuan. The purpose is to select talents for the imperial court and select talents from all over the world to contribute to the future development of the imperial court."

Zhang Ruitu said: "I agree with what Yuan Fu said. This Royal Academy of Sciences and the imperial court are within their capabilities."

Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Yuanfu, how much is the initial investment planned for the Royal Scientific Research Institute?"

Zhang Haogu said: "Let's allocate one million taels from the Ministry of Household Affairs first."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but bargain, but Zhang Haogu blocked his mouth directly: "Jiandou doesn't need to say more, your household department just collected two million taels of silver from Chidao Yamen, and allocated one million to give it to Lu Xiangsheng."

His Majesty."

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "Yuan Fu, this money was also allocated by my household department. I just got it back and I haven't warmed up yet..."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "This money was allocated from the Ministry of Household Affairs last year. If you can take it back now, it is equivalent to making money in vain. I am not asking you to allocate one million from this year's budget to give to His Majesty.

"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded: "Then I will approve the note soon."

Zhang Haogu continued: "The stocks of Beijing-Tianjin Chidao were sold for more than 7 million taels of silver. Now that the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao is being repaired, the Ministry of Industry must handle it properly. Whether it is the land expropriation of Chidao Yamen

, whether it is the demolition of residential buildings or the repair of bridges and smoothing of roads, be sure to budget carefully and don’t waste the court’s money.”

"In this regard, the local government agencies must do a good job of cooperating to prevent any trouble. There are many people watching this road, and more than 7 million taels of silver have been raised, accounting for more than 10% of the imperial court's annual tax revenue.

If anyone dares to do anything here, let him beg for his own bones."

Listening to Zhang Haogu's words, Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Xu Guangqi, Qiao Yunsheng, and Liu Hongxun nodded one after another. They were not stupid and naturally understood the importance of this road.

Zhang Haogu's meaning is very clear: No one who comes to talk to them at the moment wants to get involved in this channel!

...

Tianjin, this is a good place.

Not only is it close to Zhili, it is also a coastal pass and a water transport hub, which is very developed.

Therefore, Tianjin may not seem big, but it involves shipping, water transportation, grain, salt, etc., and then eight major families were born, commonly known as the Eight Families of Tianjin.

After these eight families started their business, they successively bought a lot of grain fields in Tianjin. Not only did each of them have great wealth, but they also owned thousands of hectares of fertile land. They were truly big landowners with money and land.

However, with the implementation of the new policy of the imperial court, the eight major families, no matter how they were the local emperors of Tianjin, were still extremely weak in the face of the imperial court. Therefore, the fertile land of each family was bought back by the imperial court. Now, except for some of the fields, the eight major families were really pure.

A businessman.

The policy of the imperial court is here. You can do business, but you cannot be a landlord. No matter how big your family is, you are not allowed to be a landlord!

Originally there were families who wanted to test the power of the imperial court, but with Prime Minister Zhang's repeated use of weapons and the increasing power of the Holy Emperor, these families also stopped and chose to settle the matter.

After all, people can still live without land. If they really choose to go against the imperial court, then it will not be the people from the Tianjin Yamen who will come, but the new army of the imperial court.

Now, with the implementation of the Ming Dynasty's New Deal, the imperial court is sitting on the golden mountains and silver seas, and the new army's combat power is getting stronger and stronger. They are conquering Liaodong, leveling the grassland, and conquering Annan. The Eight Families of Tianjin are also fully planning to be good citizens.

Today, the emperor is powerful all over the world, and the prime minister is Zhang Haogu, a master who kills without blinking an eye. What can you use to fight against him?

I thought that life would go on like this, but a piece of good news suddenly came to the heads of the Eight Families of Tianjin: Your Majesty still thinks of Tianjin, and the Eight Families of Tianjin took the initiative to hand over the land in recognition of current affairs, and it was approved by His Majesty.

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Didn’t you see that His Majesty specially approved a Beijing-Tianjin Chi Expressway?!

Whether Beijing-Tianjin Chidao is profitable or not can be seen from the stocks. In just a few days, the stocks were sold for more than 7 million taels of silver. The eight people in Tianjin were stunned to see this.

They grabbed some stocks at first, but not many. They were just waiting and watching, but then the stocks became more and more expensive, and they couldn't grab them if they wanted to!

Which of these people who can buy stocks has no status?

Although the Tianjin Eight were disappointed that they did not buy more stocks, another piece of good news soon came: the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was going to pass through their land!

Yes, although they lost a lot of grain fields, the land of the Eight Great Families of Tianjin was not limited to grain fields, but also wasteland, woodland, and Zhuangzi outside the city, etc.

When the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao was planned, there was a section that passed through the land of the Gao family, the Shi family, and the Yang family, among the eight families in Tianjin. This was the envy of the five surrounding families. This Chidao passed through the land of the three families.

The local imperial court of the three families must have spent money to buy it, which is a lot of money.

Today's imperial court adheres to rules. In addition to the equal distribution of grain fields, it will not forcefully purchase other land and houses from your family. Moreover, the imperial court also paid for the equal distribution of grain fields and will not let you out of the land for free.

Now that the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao is planned to be owned by three companies, the Chidao Yamen naturally contacted the Tianjin Fuyamen and wanted to discuss the price of the land with the three companies.
To be continued...