It was already three o'clock in the morning in the Liu Mansion in the capital, but Liu Jin still had no intention of getting up.
The temperature in Beijing has begun to cool down now, and it is so comfortable under the quilt.
The main thing is that he has been fighting abroad for almost a year and has been a monk for a long time. When he returns to his home, he is naturally very hungry and thirsty. One night of tossing is not enough, so in the morning he drags his two wives to have sex.
After doing some morning exercises, now hugging each other, it is as long as the beauty does not want the power.
"Gugu~Gugu~"
I don't know whose stomach growled unsatisfactorily.
"Ms. sir, it's time to get up. If you don't get up, you will be laughed to death."
Xu Waner blushed. Although the three of them slept together not once or twice, but every time, she was still very shy and hid under the quilt.
"What's so funny? We are a couple. We haven't been together for more than half a year. You two are so hungry. Come on, come on, do it again~"
Liu Jin looked at his beloved wife in his arms and couldn't help but smile.
"Ms. sir, please be careful, the days ahead are long and there are plenty of opportunities~"
Xu Waner blushed and wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl under.
"We are already an old married couple, and we are still blushing~"
Liu Jin laughed, and Li Zhen in the other arms was also awake, her hands moving wildly. She was always more enthusiastic and unrestrained.
"Okay, it seems I haven't fed you enough. Let's see how I deal with you."
Liu Jin immediately got on his horse, and soon, the maids waiting outside the room suddenly blushed and hurriedly stayed away.
At noon, Liu Jin felt refreshed.
At the beginning of the year, I went to Nanyang to fight. It was already winter when I came back, but I was exhausted.
The fourteenth year of Hongzhi has almost passed, and next year will be the fifteenth year of Hongzhi.
"Old Liu~Old Liu~"
At this time, a familiar voice came, and Zhu Houzhao came over in a hurry, as if he had something urgent to do.
"Your Highness~"
Seeing Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin smiled and saluted.
"You're back. If you don't come back, I thought you were going to die outside."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin and said.
"...Thanks to His Highness Hongfu, I finally came back alive."
Liu Jin was speechless. What do you mean if you don't come back, you will die outside? If you and I didn't insist on letting me invigilate the exam here in Nanyang, I would have come back long ago.
"You came back just in time. I have been studying machinery recently and I just have some questions to ask you."
Zhu Houzhao didn't care what Liu Jin thought, so he pulled Liu Jin and walked outside.
"Where to go?"
Looking at Zhu Houzhao, I saw that this thing has grown now, almost as big as an adult.
But this character is still that of a young man, who likes to have fun and delve into something.
Liu Jin estimated that he must have become obsessed with mechanical things recently.
But this is a good thing. Except for Zhu Houzhao, who has no interest in being an emperor, he can learn other things very quickly. He has extraordinary talent and very strong learning ability.
If he likes machinery, he may be able to promote the development of Ming Dynasty's machinery industry, which will promote the advent of industrialization.
"Go to the machine shop~"
Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin in a four-wheeled carriage and headed towards the Beijing Machinery Factory.
Jingcheng Machinery Factory was originally established by Liu Jin as a place specializing in various types of machinery. New textile machines and looms were all developed from here.
Moreover, the bearings and springs used on the four-wheeled carriages were also developed from the Jingcheng Machinery Factory.
Liu Jin recruited many craftsmen and gave them high salaries so that they could have enough food and clothing. He also taught them basic mathematical knowledge, mechanical knowledge, and physics knowledge, and asked them to be responsible for organizing, researching various machines, and summarizing mechanical principles.
, systematically inherit mechanical knowledge.
Liu Jin is even planning to wait until the time is right to open a mechanical school specifically to cultivate and pass on mechanical knowledge.
Zhu Houzhao sneaked away to Liaodong last year and participated in the war with the Jurchens. This frightened Emperor Hongzhi. From then on, he was banned and could not leave the capital.
After leaving his favorite military camp, classmate Zhu Houzhao had nowhere to vent his abundant energy. He studied football, mathematics, astronomy and geography, and now he was obsessed with machinery. He was obsessed with machinery all day long and hung out in the machinery factory every day. Emperor Hongzhi was angry.
They all wanted to beat him to death.
Sitting on the carriage, Liu Jin opened the curtains and looked carefully.
The capital city became more prosperous and lively.
There is a lot of traffic and people coming and going, and the shops on both sides of the street have also changed a lot. They have basically been replaced with glass windows and glass signs, making them look taller and classier.
After leaving the city gate of the capital, the outside became even more prosperous and lively. Concrete roads extended in all directions, and there were newly built high-rise buildings on both sides of the road.
In addition to people from the Ming Dynasty, you can often see Koreans and Japanese people on the streets, and you can also see some shops opened by Koreans and Japanese people.
Occasionally, you can see some people coming from Nanyang. Most of these people are looking at the bustling capital in front of them with curious eyes.
The capital has gradually become a prosperous national city, gathering people from all over the world.
Soon, I arrived at the Jingcheng Machinery Factory.
"Old Liu, I'm designing a machine that can buy wheat. Can you please help me~"
Zhu Houzhao dragged Liu Jin to his laboratory. He built a laboratory of his own here and often stayed here to conduct research.
"A machine for buying wheat?"
"Your Highness, why would you want to study such a machine?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately asked in confusion.
"A few days ago, I accompanied my father to the fields and saw farmers harvesting wheat. I felt that they were working very hard. If we can develop machinery for harvesting wheat, we can greatly save labor."
Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin to his laboratory. There was a strange machine placed in an open space, similar to the simple harvesting machines of later generations.
However, it seems that the power problem has not been solved.
"Zhu Houzhao is actually a kind-hearted child~"
After listening to Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin couldn't help but think in his heart.
Zhu Houzhao was actually the same as Emperor Hongzhi. He was kind-hearted, but he was more playful. He became the emperor at a rebellious age and was restrained by a group of old guys. In addition, Liu Jin and others misguided him, so he did some ridiculous things.
things.
But overall, he is still a relatively kind person.
Now he is just a child. Seeing farmers working hard, he actually wants to develop a machine for harvesting wheat and rice, which shows his kindness.
"Old Liu, take a look, how is my machine?"
Zhu Houzhao took a picture of the machine he developed and said very proudly.
He has a strong learning ability and is quite talented. In addition, he is a prince, has money, and likes to do things with his hands. Therefore, even though he has only studied for a short time, he is already able to design and manufacture machines in a decent way.
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Liu Jin walked around the machine and looked at it carefully.
It is similar to some harvesting machines of later generations. It mainly consists of sharp blades and two walking wheels. The blades are manually rotated to cut the wheat.
"Not bad, not bad~"
“This machine is very well designed!”
Liu Jin couldn't help but admired, Zhu Houzhao is really a talent.
"Haha, not bad~"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately grinned. Liu Jin's affirmation made him very happy.
"It's very good. Have you tried it in the fields?"
Liu Jin nodded solemnly and said.
"Yes, but it's not easy to use~"
"The machine is relatively heavy. You have to push the machine while operating it. Not only does it not save effort, but it makes you more tired."
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and then pointed out the shortcomings of this machine.
In fact, in the final analysis, Liu Jin could see the problem at a glance. It lacked a core, and that was motivation.
The reason why a machine is labor-saving is not only because of its exquisite design, but also because the machine has power and can save energy. This lack of power means that if it is driven by human power, it will naturally not be practical.
"I have thought about using oxen and horses to pull the wheat, but when harvesting wheat, the wheat is in front, and the cutting knives are also in front. If the oxen and horses move forward, they will easily be injured."
"But if we don't use oxen and horses, just pushing the machine will be more laborious."
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and added.
"Your machine lacks a steam engine~"
Looking at the machine in front of him, Liu Jin touched his chin and said.
"Steam engine?"
Zhu Houzhao said slightly stunned.
"Yes, a steam engine, a machine that uses order to propel the machine."
"Let's go, I'll take you to have a look. I asked the people here in the machinery factory to study this thing a long time ago. I don't know how the research is going. Maybe it can be used on your machine."
Liu Jin nodded and said, and then took Zhu Houzhao to another part of the machinery factory.
As a time traveler, how could we forget something as important as a steam engine?
Only with the steam engine can we truly begin to liberate human productivity and gradually replace human power with machines.
Nowadays, Ming Dynasty's textile looms, looms and the like basically still rely on manpower, and a few rely on water power, but these will limit the development of the textile industry. For a real large-scale explosion, it still needs to be driven by steam power.
In addition, the earth is too big, and the territory ruled by the Ming Dynasty is getting larger and larger. If you want to speed up the connection between various places, steamships are definitely indispensable.
On land, cement roads alone are definitely not enough, and trains are bound to appear.
And all of this is related to the steam engine. Only with its emergence can the industrial revolution come, productivity can be gradually liberated, and travel between regions will become more convenient and faster.