Chapter 3068 The wheels of the industrial revolution are roaring forward in Datang
Li Shimin, his wife, and Li Chengqian all looked at the emperor's grandson with a look of anxiety on their faces in bewilderment.
I couldn't help but feel a little drumbeat in my heart.
Seeing the changes in the expressions of these three elders, Li Xiang quickly explained.
"My master just told General Fang Er that he has made a good baby that can move on its own. It is made of steel and can move on its own."
"..." Li Chengqian, whose face was getting darker and darker, almost wanted to shoot him with a flying kick.
This scoundrel is talking nonsense about a good baby that can move on its own, but it is actually made of steel...
Empress Changsun was more patient. She wiped the sweat from Li Xiang's face with a silk handkerchief and asked with a smile.
"My dear grandson, don't worry. Please tell me carefully. Could it be that your master has invented something new?"
Li Xiang saw his father's eyes twitching and his eyes looking fierce, and he subconsciously hid behind Empress Changsun. However, although his actions seemed timid, his words were not timid at all.
"Grandma, what my master is talking about is a vehicle made entirely of steel.
It does not require oxen or horses, it only requires coal and water, and it can travel day and night, and it is a good treasure that can travel thousands of miles in a day."
"...Is this really what your master said?"
Although Li Chengqian wanted to deal with his biological son, he believed in Brother Chu Bi.
After all, Brother Chu Bi is such a person who can turn decay into magic.
If he really said this, then he could really create such a miracle.
"Yes, I want to ask Master to take me to see it together, but Master said that it is still in the confidential experimental stage, and I will let my child experience it after the machine is completed."
"Hmph, Master clearly doesn't believe that I can keep secrets for him. If that's the case, then it's my fault..."
Seeing Li Xiang's unhappy expression, Li Shimin tilted his lips and almost burst into laughter.
This little bastard talks so confidently about selling his job to seek glory. He is truly worthy of being the good grandson of me, Yingguo. Well, he knows how to be flexible and not stick to one pattern.
"Chengqian, have you heard of it?" Li Shimin smiled, patted Li Xiang's little head, and asked Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian shook his head with confusion on his face. Fortunately, he had a good memory and quickly recalled one thing.
"A few months ago, Brother Chu Bi once said that he would come up with an unprecedented new invention.
He didn't explain exactly what it was. He only said that when it was found, it would give the child a big surprise.
Listening to Xiang'er's words now, I'm afraid that nine out of ten of them are referring to this thing."
"Since this boy dares to call that boy Fang Jun, I'm afraid this thing should have some kind of history."
"I just heard about Lu Ban in the Spring and Autumn Period, who used wooden birds to soar in the sky and never set for three days. If Cheng Sanlang could create a good thing that uses steel as cattle and horses to travel day and night, haha..."
"Then this kid should become a great craftsman in the future."
"Pfft..." Empress Changsun, who was listening carefully to her husband's words, was directly restrained by her husband's sudden and saucy words, and laughed on the spot.
In shame and anger, I wanted to give my husband two claws, but considering my husband's body, I could only poke him a few times with the eye knife.
Li Chengqian over there also laughed several times, seeming to feel that it was inappropriate to laugh at Brother Chu Bi.
Especially when Li Xiang, the boy in front of him, had his eyes wandering around, Li Chengqian coughed twice and bowed to his parents.
"Father, child..."
"Since Cheng Sanlang has created such a wonderful treasure, how can he not be a proud father?"
"It just so happened that I didn't go to pay your respects to your grandpa for some days. I might as well go there today if I don't have a good day."
"That's great, Grandpa, your grandson is here to help you..."
Li Xiang couldn't help but be overjoyed. With Grandpa Huang here, his own father would not dare to touch him.
Seeing his own father holding the naughty kid Li Xiang with kind eyes, the two of them got along quite well with each other.
Li Chengqian could only whisper in a low voice and refused to teach him, just like father and son.
Empress Changsun, who was standing aside, almost laughed out loud when she heard her own son starting to recite classic quotes from Cheng Sanlang's masterpiece "The Three Character Classic".
"Okay, don't get angry with the child. The little guy is actually the best. Boys should be more naughty."
"If this kid is like you, it's not all good."
"Mother……"
"Let's go, I'm also very curious about what the wonderful things made by Chu Bi's wise son-in-law look like."
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Cheng Sanlang and Fang Jun had already arrived at the Wan Guoyuan Palace, and the guards at the palace gate had already become numb to Cheng Sanlang who often came in and out of the garden.
Fang Jun and Cheng Sanlang boarded the four-wheeled carriage in the Palace of All Nations and drove quickly towards the ancient Egyptian garden.
Fang Jun seemed quite excited and kept asking Cheng Sanlang about that kind of good baby made of steel that could move on its own.
A few years ago, Cheng Sanlang once boasted that if he could get rubber, he could make a steam engine.
At that time, I thought Brother Chu Bi was just kidding. After all, Brother Chu Bi had boasted a lot about his awesomeness, so there was no need to take it seriously.
But once he gets serious about what he says, nine times out of ten it will be true.
Before, those people from the Shang Dynasty brought rubber tree species and even a lot of rubber.
When Brother Chu Bi was in Liaodong, he had already begun to make plans for a good baby that could travel thousands of miles a day.
And today, he brought himself here specially to show off, as to why he put it in the Palace of Nations.
The main reason is that the Wanguoyuan Palace is spacious enough, the terrain is open, there are not many people inside, and confidentiality work is easy to do.
Moreover, Brother Chu Bi meant that such a good treasure should first impress the old man, the Supreme Emperor, and let him have a taste of it first.
Having the real thing in front of people is far more effective than just saying anything.
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Soon, when the four-wheeled carriage stopped at the Ancient Egyptian Garden, Fang Jun saw the energetic Emperor.
I also saw a dark-looking, heavy-weight steel object lying in the open space.
They are all as tall as a person, and they all have tall iron chimneys erected.
It looks, how should I put it, like a carriage with an extra head and a chimney above the head.
All in all, it's very weird, and there are many craftsmen there, poking and pointing.
The four-wheeled carriage arrived, and as soon as Cheng Sanlang got off the carriage, the craftsmen who were chattering quickly came to greet him and salute him.
"How about it, are you sure there is no problem with the installation?"
Cheng Sanlang asked this group of craftsmen from the Tang Dynasty and Hantang Trading Firms, as well as several mechanical engineering students from Cheng University.
"Don't worry, principal. We have checked it carefully. There will definitely be no problem. You can test drive here at any time."
Cheng Sanlang looked at this large prototype car carefully. Today was the first time it was performed outside the laboratory of the School of Mechanical Engineering of Cheng University.
Although this is the first large-scale machine, nearly twenty small prototypes have been produced before.
After repeated verification and modification, the best solution was adopted.
This machine has also passed the test run in the college before, and there will definitely be no problems with its performance.
Otherwise, I took it over. If it malfunctioned and couldn't be moved, I would be surprised if I didn't get laughed at by the Supreme Emperor who doesn't talk about martial arts.
"In that case, hurry up. I want to see if you can really make something as good as the wooden bird made by Naruban."
At this moment, Li Yuan carried both parties on his back and walked up to Cheng Sanlang with eight-figure steps.
"If this thing is not as magical as you say, hehe..."
After hearing this, Cheng Sanlang rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If it really doesn't live up to what I described to you, then I will definitely admit defeat and won't rely on you."
"Haha, that's good."
After Li Yuan received Cheng Sanlang's reply, he wandered back and sat down next to Princess Yuwen.
Get ready to appreciate these novel treasures, are they as magical as this guy described?
The boy Cheng Sanlang said before that he would give him a good treasure to enjoy. Of course Li Yuan was happy, but Cheng Sanlang said that this thing only needs coal and water to run on its own.
Li Yuan felt that no matter how smart he was, he couldn't imagine that coal and water could make these thousands of kilograms of steel move on their own. That was not a joke.
In the end, the two made a bet, and today was a good day to find out.
"Your Majesty, I feel that your grandson-in-law seems to be very confident."
Princess Yuwen whispered in Li Yuan's ear.
"Actually, I hope he can win. If this thing is true to his promise, it can travel thousands of miles a day without getting tired, and it can also carry a load far greater than that of an ox or a horse.
If this is true, then in the Tang Dynasty, when I move heavy objects or travel long distances, wouldn't it be another good transportation tool?"
"Brother Jun, have you seen this? This is a locomotive prototype designed by me."
In fact, Cheng Sanlang also wanted to design a car prototype. Let's put it this way, locomotives are used for transportation.
Cars are used to carry people. One is about strength and durability, and the other is about lightness and comfort.
However, considering that I have bitten off more than I can chew, I ultimately decided to focus on locomotives that would be more beneficial to the country and the people, as long as this thing could be popularized.
Then it will be logical for people to realize the benefits of this kind of treasure and start buying cars in the future.
Besides, it would be a bit of a setback if the car used a steam car. After all, this thing is very powerful, but it also makes too much noise.
Those who can afford to buy these days are either rich or expensive. Who is willing to be smoked black by the fireworks and steam just for a taste?
As for cars, we should wait until the internal combustion engine is developed later.
Cheng Sanlang looked at these wonderful treasures with a sense of accomplishment on his face. He had been hiding them secretly before.
I just want to bring out the real thing and give everyone a big surprise.
Let the people of the Tang Dynasty understand that when the steam engine appears, it will bring unprecedented changes to the entire society and the entire Tang Dynasty.
"Let's get started, I hope you can become a hit."
"Yes, students understand. Everyone, please check the water level in the water tank and start lighting the fire."
After the leading student representative loudly agreed, with a wave of his hand, the craftsmen began to move.
The special coal stove quickly lit up a fire, and with the blazing flames in the coal stove, it began to lick the boiler.
Soon, white steam began to gush out from above the boiler, and the steam looked so eye-catching.
Fang Jun and Cheng Sanlang stood side by side and first saw a large amount of white steam intertwined with green smoke.
Then, he saw a long metal pole that began to move slowly, along with a heavy steam locomotive prototype.
As the metal pole was driven, the wheels below began to rotate.
"It's moving, it's moving, it's moving by itself!" Fang Jun exaggeratedly widened his eyes, stretched out his hand, and pointed to the steam locomotive prototype that began to move slowly in the square.
He saw that the steel car, no matter how heavy it was, weighed several thousand kilograms. Accompanied by the sound of steam and the heavy roar of the movement of steel, it began to move behind this vast square.
stand up.
At this moment, Li Yuan stood up with disbelief on his face and looked at the steam locomotive prototype that began to make a huge roaring sound and began to move in the open square of several acres of land.
Cheng Sanlang slapped Fang Jun's shoulder hard with his big hand, blushed, and murmured in a low voice.
"Have you seen it, dear brother, do you know what it means?"
"It means that the steam age has arrived, and it means that Datang will enter the industrial age in the near future..."
At this moment, Li Shimin was sitting in the four-wheeled carriage that was speeding here, staring blankly at the huge metal car, which seemed to be smoking, spitting fire, and roaring, moving forward, forward.