Chapter 789 The Crown Prince Returns to Qianqing Palace
Wang Zhengyu, the guard of the Prince's East Palace, has been standing in the pavilion for a long time.
When he came to Qianqing Palace, he had already seen the background of Prince Su Shu.
No loud noises were allowed in the palace, and the news he came to inform was not to the extent that Prince Su Shu must be informed at all costs.
Wang Zhengyu could only choose to wait here in the pavilion.
Staying here and staying in the East Palace are two completely different feelings.
While he was in the East Palace, he could relax a little.
Here in Qianqing Palace, His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers of the DPRK often pass by, and they must maintain the best manners.
Once he was discourteous, not only would he be punished, but Prince Su Shu would also be criticized.
When Wang Zhengyu saw Prince Su Shu come out, he was really excited.
He saw Prince Su Shu signaling him to leave Qianqing Palace.
Wang Zhengyu shook his head, walked up to Prince Su Shu, and lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness, I have received two important telegrams in my humble position.
A telegram was sent from Zhao State in North America, describing in detail the beginning and end of Zhao State's Eastern Expedition.
Special records related to the investigation into the sinking of the ironclad Zhenxing.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very concerned about this matter. You have learned that the ironclad Zhenxing was sunk, and you have specifically stated that when the matter is resolved, you will be notified as soon as possible.
The second thing is that Professor Jiang Qing of Huaxia University sent a telegram saying that he has developed a prototype of an internal combustion engine."
When Prince Su Shu heard these two things, he looked surprised and said in a hurry: "Give me the telegram quickly."
He took the telegram from Wang Zhengyu, confirmed that what he said was correct, and immediately turned around and returned to Qianqing Palace.
When Wang Zhengyu saw the performance of Prince Su Shu, it was as expected. After learning these two things, he would definitely report to His Majesty the Emperor.
Prince Su Shu came to the gate of Qianqing Palace again.
This time he did not open the door directly and enter. Instead, he asked the young eunuch on duty to ask his father if he had time to meet him.
Prince Su Shu often follows his father in handling state affairs. He knows that his father's time is very tight. He must know whether his father has any free time?
These two things were not the most urgent matters, and there was no need for him to break the rules.
Prince Su Shu waited for a short while, and after confirming that his father was no longer busy and could spare time for an interview, he opened the door and entered the house.
Emperor Su He saw that Prince Su Shu had just left, and he hurriedly returned.
"What happened to make you so anxious?"
Prince Su Shu heard that his father's tone was the same as usual, without much fluctuation.
He then gave a salute and then prioritized reporting the sinking of the Zhenxing, which Prince Su Shu considered important.
Ironclads are the main battleships of the Imperial Navy. The empire's power on the oceans relies entirely on ironclads.
Now the English had the means to deal with the ironclads.
This is by no means good news for the empire.
This proves that the empire's ironclad ships are no longer unimpeded, and may very well affect the strength of the empire's Royal Navy.
In order to gain the support of the military, Prince Su Shu was deeply tied to the Imperial Navy.
Especially since he had a bad relationship with the Grand Governor Qi Gangyi, he was unable to obtain the support of the Imperial Army.
The stronger the navy's strength, the more important its status, which was very important to Prince Su Shu.
He saw that the English already had some kind of weapon in their hands that could threaten the navy's most important ironclads.
When Prince Su Shu first heard the news, he was worried about the future of the Imperial Royal Navy.
This time, seeing the whole story from Zhao Guofa, his worries were relieved a little.
Just from the information investigated by Zhao Guo, we can know that the number of diving boats controlled by the English is very small.
This kind of special ship can be used in offshore waters, so there is no need to worry too much about the safety of the ironclad ship.
Emperor Su He listened to Prince Su Shu read the contents of the telegram.
He said confidently: "Shu'er, you don't have to worry about the Imperial Navy because of the appearance of the submarine ship.
This submarine was able to sink an ironclad ship because the Zhao Navy had never encountered an underwater attack and they were too careless.
Coupled with a little coincidence, this led to the sinking of the Zhenxing."
When Prince Su Shu heard what his father said, he immediately put aside his worries and repeatedly read the telegram sent by Zhao Guo.
In the telegram, Zhao Guo would definitely not say that he was negligent and had serious consequences.
But he could indeed see many clues from the details of this telegram.
Prince Su Shu immediately raised his head and looked at Emperor Su He, and said with a little confidence: "Father, I have observed a detail, the English diving boat is very slow.
It can be seen from the injured armored sword of another armored ship that the protective performance of the armored ship is very strong.
The British submarine boats were unable to cause much damage to the ironclads.
The reason why the Zhenxing was so seriously damaged should be related to the speed of the Zhenxing.
From the wreckage found, it was found that there was a collision angle on the bow of the English diving boat.
The speed of the diving boat is very slow, but the speed of the Zhenxing is extremely fast.
The steam-powered armored sword was too fast, which led to such serious consequences.
When the two ships were traveling at relatively high speeds, the submarine ship was directly embedded in the ironclad ship.
Only in this way can the weak gunpowder blow a big hole in the armored ship."
Prince Su Shu found out the important reason for the silence of the Zhenxing armored ship, and most of the worries in his heart dissipated.
Emperor Su He nodded and said: "Shu'er, you are right. The armored ship was sunk. This is an extremely unlikely event.
Now the weapons of the English are too crude. As long as the Imperial Royal Navy fleet is on guard, these submarine ships cannot even get close to the ironclads.
As long as the mines are modified into simple depth charges, these diving boats can be easily sent into the sea to feed the fish."
Emperor Su He had previously heard that the Zhenxing was sunk by an underwater attack.
He thought the Zhenxing had encountered a mine, torpedo or submarine.
Emperor Su He immediately vetoed the submarine.
There is no high-strength steel now, and there is no welding technology.
Even the riveting technology is very primitive. A submarine using this technology will dive to the bottom of the sea as soon as it enters the water.
The torpedoes were also eliminated, and Zhenxing was far away from the shore at that time.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even if the British thought of torpedo technology, the current technology can only be powered by compressed air. The torpedo has a very short range and its accuracy is very impressive.
The reason why Emperor Su He knew so clearly.
In order to research ways to deal with ironclads, the Empire's Weapons Research Institute uses torpedoes as a nearly mature technology, and mines as a mature technology.
Emperor Su He had some doubts before, how did the English do this?
This time he saw Zhao's detailed technology, and then he understood the situation of the English.
Yingjili trains dead soldiers and adopts the method of dying together.
In this situation, the Guizhou donkey is at the end of his rope and begins to fight tooth and nail.
The diving boat is a water ghost born out of the era of sailing ships.
Previously, water ghosts were sent to dig open the bottom of the enemy's ship.
Today's diving boats do similar things.
It's not surprising that the English came up with this method.
The armored ships of the Imperial Royal Navy are equipped with more complete weapons.
Whether it is close-in defense guns or depth charges, they can effectively block the attack of diving ships.
Emperor Su He was not worried about the safety of the imperial navy, but the English developed a diving boat.
This also made Emperor Su He realize that European countries, represented by the British, were also actively looking for ways to catch up technologically.
Prince Su Shu said in a relaxed tone: "Father, the submarine ship poses little threat to the Imperial Navy.
There may be weapons in the future that can threaten the safety of ironclad ships.
We must always keep making progress and make the empire's Royal Navy the strongest navy in the world.
The navy is a branch of the military that is difficult to train and costs a lot of money.
Some small countries may not be able to expend effort in cultivating a navy.
Even if it is a slightly larger country, if they want to catch up with the empire, they will have to pay a huge price.
Of course, in this world, where there are spears, there are shields.
The weapons are too advanced, and other countries will definitely try their best to target them in order to survive.
My son has understood that if the empire wants to maintain its advantage, it can only work through self-improvement.
Erchen, there is another good news here. Professor Jiang Qing from Huaxia University has created a prototype of an internal combustion engine. He named this prototype a diesel engine.
Professor Jiang Qing sent a telegram inviting his son to come and watch.
My father has always been very concerned about the internal combustion engine project, and when I got the news, I came to inform my father as soon as possible."
When Emperor Su He heard the news of the success of the internal combustion engine, he immediately stood up from the throne and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Shu'er, is this true?"
The first is that the representative of the industrial revolution is the steam engine.
This means that humans can use coal to power machines.
The representatives of the second industrial revolution were electricity and the internal combustion engine.
The principle of electromagnetism is very simple. As long as you know that a conductor generates electric current in a moving magnetic field, this is the basic principle.
People with a little bit of hands-on ability can wind generators and motors by hand.
However, the emergence of internal combustion engines requires a lot of prerequisite technology.
At the very least, the steel smelting and machining technology must pass the test.
Without a qualified cylinder, it simply cannot withstand the powerful impact of diesel combustion.
The machining technology is not up to par, let alone the parts required for internal combustion engines.
Emperor Su He thought that he would never see the success of the internal combustion engine in his lifetime.
He did not expect that when he reached middle age, the internal combustion engine technology would be broken through by scholars from the empire.
Emperor Su He carries with him the memories of his previous life, and he understands some basic principles of electromagnetism.
Even though he has never seen a steam engine, he knows that the principle of a steam engine is to boil water.
Internal combustion engines are everywhere, but he knows nothing about them.
The success of the internal combustion engine was entirely independently explored by Imperial scholars.
This is also the first time that imperial scholars have solved a major technology on their own without relying on the secret help provided by Emperor Su He.
This means that even if the empire leaves Emperor Su He, the development of science and technology will never stop.
Emperor Su He was extremely excited for this reason.
Prince Su Shu has not seen his father so excited for a long time.
His evaluation of internal combustion engines has improved a lot again.
Prince Su Shu whispered: "Father, if you care so much about internal combustion engines, then go with your son to see the first internal combustion engine test run."
Emperor Su He said hesitantly: "Would this stir up troops? It would be too troublesome for me to travel.
If there is too much pressure on Professor Jiang Qing, it will not be beautiful."
Emperor Su He thought that if he appeared, he would be too aggressive and agitated.
For this reason, Professor Jiang Qing was too panicked, which led to the failure of the experiment, which would affect the future development of the empire.
Prince Su Shu heard his father's tone loosen and said again: "Father, it's not unusual for you to forget my identity. Professor Jiang Qing must know my identity.
Since he dared to send me a notice, this proves that Professor Jiang Qing has absolute confidence in the internal combustion engine experiment.
These scholars are not stupid, and they are also afraid of offending their subordinates, which will affect future scientific research funding."
After Emperor Su He heard what Prince Su Shu said, he thought it had some truth to it.
Professor Jiang Qing knew that the guests were extraordinary, so he must be absolutely sure that he would invite important people to participate.
The internal combustion engine was successfully developed, which represented the official start of the second industrial revolution in the Great China Empire.
Emperor Su He did not want to miss this historic moment.
He compromised and said: "Shu'er, please contact Professor Jiang Qing personally to make sure that my attendance will not affect the experimental results.
Even if the internal combustion engine test run is unsuccessful, it will not affect the allocation of scientific research funds for the internal combustion engine project."
Prince Su Shu immediately bowed and accepted the order: "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely arrange the corresponding itinerary."
Prince Su Shu walked out of Qianqing Palace with Emperor Su He's will.
He wanted to find a way to make the diesel engine known to everyone from this experiment.
Only in this way can most people understand that His Majesty the Emperor is extremely optimistic about this project.
This project, however, was the result of Prince Su Shu’s discerning eye and talent, and he was able to pick it out from many complicated projects.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Prince Su Shu spared no effort to increase his reputation through various methods.
Only a prince with a high reputation has the chance to become the emperor of the empire.
Queen Mother Wang Wenjun has been helping him accumulate fame.
Only if his reputation is high enough can he become a talisman, so that some young people will not dare to target him.
Under the deliberate propaganda of Prince Su Shu, the diesel engine had not yet been tested. People with status in the capital knew that Emperor Su He wanted to personally visit the project called the internal combustion engine.
In the capital, officials and wealthy businessmen with some status all wanted to get a place to visit.
Who in the officialdom doesn't know that as long as one can please His Majesty the Emperor, one can be promoted several times faster than others.
Many people think that Emperor Su He attaches so much importance to it that the internal combustion engine will definitely be a technology worthy of attention.
Rich businessmen are even more enthusiastic about internal combustion engines.
They can become famous wealthy businessmen in the capital, and none of them is a fool.
The myth of wealth created by the advent of the steam engine is obvious to all.
No one can predict whether the internal combustion engine, which Emperor Su He paid great attention to, can recreate the myth of wealth.
But they don't want to be the front wave beaten to death on the beach by the back wave, so they can only follow the imperial court's baton.
Even if the investment fails and you lose a small amount of money.
Then you must not miss the development opportunity and cause yourself to regret it for the rest of your life.
Huaxia University saw that the internal combustion engine project was so popular, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Xu Qinqing, president of Huaxia University, personally went to the palace to ask Emperor Su He for instructions.
Only then did we decide to place the internal combustion engine experiment directly in the playground.
Emperor Su He and other distinguished guests can watch the results indoors.
For the rest of the interested parties, let them watch in the open playground, so they don't have to worry about not having enough seats and causing criticism.
Emperor Su He was quite satisfied with this result.
When a new technology is launched, the hardest thing is for people to accept it.
As long as Professor Jiang Qing can succeed, this will be the best opportunity to popularize science.
The emergence of the internal combustion engine will bring about earth-shaking changes to the empire.