First, Wang An was conferred the title of Marquis of Jingyang, and given an iron certificate of elixir, which could be hereditary for five generations, and then he was demoted to the rank of nobility.
There is also the title of Wang An as a young master, a first-class treatment, a reward of 10,000 acres of fertile land, 50,000 silver dollars, and some gold and silver goods!
Of course, it is impossible for Zhu Hongyu to reward only Wang An, Liang Asheng and others will also receive corresponding rewards.
Liang Asheng was granted the title of an earl, which was hereditary for five generations, and then he was demoted to the rank of earl, and was given some land, gold and silver as rewards.
Those craftsmen who made outstanding contributions in the research of steam engines were rewarded with large amounts of land, gold and silver.
Zhu Hongyu directly gave each of the master craftsmen with the best skills who polished the cylinders and valves a seventh-grade official title and corresponding treatment.
When it's time to give rewards, Zhu Hongyu will not be stingy!
Perhaps people in this era don’t understand how significant the birth of the steam engine is!
But I know Zhu Hongyu!
For him, using a marquis or an earl in exchange for steam engine technology was a huge gain!
Zhu Hongyu wants to use generous rewards to promote the development of science and technology!
Moreover, in order to prevent Wang An from just lying on his merits and waiting to die, the title given by Zhu Hongyu was only a rank of rank, and if he had been hereditary for five generations, he would be demoted to a rank of rank.
Zhu Hongyu patted Wang An on the shoulder and said.
"If the Qing family can make a greater breakthrough, we will not hesitate to inherit the throne and replace it, and we will be rewarded with the country!"
Wang An's face turned red with excitement, he knelt on the ground with a thud, and said thank you.
"I will never forget your Majesty's great kindness in this life!"
"I will definitely do my best to make more contributions to the scientific and technological progress of Ming Dynasty!"
Are you being banned now?
Wang An felt a little unbelievable.
The title is still Marquis of Jingyang!
And his ancestral home is Jingyang!
Guangzong Yaozu, truly Guangzong Yaozu!
Liang Asheng, who always had an expressionless face and a pair of dead fish eyes, rarely showed a surprised expression.
I, it seems, have been knighted!
A silly smile appeared on his face!
The other researchers and craftsmen who had received awards also knelt down and bowed their heads to thank them.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Everyone must continue to work hard!"
"As long as everyone can produce the results I want, I will definitely not be stingy with rewards!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
Zhu Hongyu turned around and visited other achievements of the institute, such as the development of machine tools, the manufacturing of hot-air balloons, electromagnetic research... etc.
Needless to say, the development of machine tools is waiting for the steam engine to be put into use, which can improve the performance of the machine tools to the greatest extent.
As for a hot air balloon, it’s not that difficult to make!
However, the calculation of various data is quite cumbersome. It is still in the experimental stage, but it is expected to have a product ready for display before the end of the year.
There has not been much progress in the study of electromagnetism, because in this era, the study of electricity is about the same as the study of fantasy and magic...
It is really difficult to achieve any results in a short period of time!
The thermometer research team came up with results that surprised Zhu Hongyu!
Thermometers used in industrial manufacturing have not been made. After all, iron and steel making and the like often have high temperatures of one to two thousand degrees, so the difficulty of making the required thermometers is not low.
But the thermometer and thermometer were made by them!
The advent of thermometers and thermometers can be said to have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of medicine and meteorology!
In this regard, Zhu Hongyu will certainly not hesitate to reward him generously!
In addition, the institute has also made some achievements in the research and development of smokeless gunpowder.
Under the guidance of Zhu Hongyu, a man who could rub C4 with his bare hands, the researcher made some unstable nitrocellulose.
After the test, researchers were able to determine that the explosive power of smokeless gunpowder was indeed far greater than that of black powder.
But based on the current technical conditions, this thing is a typical laboratory product and cannot be mass-produced at all!
Just the two chemicals needed to make nitrocellulose, concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid, the Liberation Army did not have the ability to prepare in large quantities!
In fact, not only concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid, but also the three acids and two bases that are the most basic in the chemical industry, the Guangfu Army was unable to mass-produce.
After all, the problem still boils down to the development of the discipline of chemistry!
It can only be said that modern science is a fairly complete system.
Many subjects are connected!
If you want to develop science, you really cannot lack any subject!
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Zhu Hongyu left the research institute, but did not return to the supervisor's residence to handle government affairs. Instead, he ordered an inspection at the arsenal.
Since Zhu Hongyu did not notify him in advance, the arsenal did not have time to organize a reception.
But Zhu Hongyu didn't care much about this. Anyway, he was here to inspect, not to receive a welcome.
At this time, the Luzon Arsenal had thousands of workers, and coupled with assembly lines and standardized production, its output was considerable.
Continuously produce a large amount of ordnance to supply the Liberation Army with military equipment and meet the wear and tear required for daily training!
Zhu Hongyu inspected the arsenal and talked very cordially with the workers.
Ask them how their treatment is, whether they are satisfied with the salary, whether they have encountered any problems at work and in life, and whether there are any problems that need to be reported to him...
Zhu Hongyu walked around the arsenal before finally finding Old Liu Tou, the person in charge of the arsenal, in the gun-making workshop.
At this time, Old Liu Tou was personally carrying the rough embryo of a field artillery piece with several young workers.
Accompanied by these shouts of one, two and one, everyone exerted their strength in unison.
The rough embryo of the artillery rose from the ground!
Then it was placed on the lathe. The cutter head on the lathe was rotated by hydraulic power, and then began to cut and polish the inner wall of the gun bore...
Originally, Old Liu Tou also served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but he felt that he was not capable of managing the Ministry of Industry well.
He took the initiative to speak to Zhu Hongyu and resigned from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Concentrate on managing the arsenal!
Old Liu Tou has no airs and a very gentle temper. Even though he is now a high-ranking member of the military government, he still likes to hang around the arsenal and talk to the workers at the bottom.
Sometimes he even takes it upon himself to show unskilled craftsmen how to work!
The crude artillery embryo was placed on the lathe. Old Liu Tou wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned around to see Zhu Hongyu walking towards him.
An old face showed a hint of joy, and he trotted quickly to Zhu Hongyu.
"Old minister pays homage to His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
When many workers around saw this scene, they all knew that Zhu Hongyu was coming, and they all opened their mouths and saluted Zhu Hongyu messily.
"The common people have seen His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
"Long live His Royal Highness the Governor!"
"Supervise the country Jin'an!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"No need to be polite!"
While talking, he helped Lao Liutou up and then asked.
"Is the work in the arsenal easy to do these days?"
Old Liu Tou grinned, revealing a mouth full of missing teeth.
"Reporting to His Majesty the Supervisor, the scale of the arsenal is constantly expanding, and the pressure on the veteran is also increasing!"
“It’s getting more and more overwhelming!”
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Then read more!"
"Read more books, gain more knowledge, and help me take good care of the arsenal!"
"The arsenal is related to the lifeblood of the Liberation Army. If you give up the task, you won't know who to find to shoulder the burden of the arsenal!"
Old Liu nodded vigorously, feeling very excited.
"Even if I give up this old bone, I will never disappoint His Highness Jian Guo!"
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There is still one chapter left, but I really can’t figure it out. There are only four updates today.
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