"Yes! I also know about this. Master Zhang's son's blood was indeed blended with his that day!"
The officials said one after another.
A look of confusion appeared on Chongzhen's face. Since cold water and blood can also fuse, why didn't Lin Fan's fuse with his own?
Lin Fan smiled slightly and said, "It's very simple, because you and your son happen to have the same blood type."
"What is blood type?"
Chongzhen asked.
"It's very simple. Blood types are divided into type A, type B, type AB, and type O. In layman's terms, they are type A, type B, type A, B, and type C."
"Everyone is born with their own type of blood. The blood of people with the same blood type can fuse, but the blood of people with different blood types cannot naturally fuse."
Lin Fan explained.
"To put it bluntly, I have never heard of this blood type!"
an official said.
"Your sister has heard a lot. If you don't believe it, go back and test it with your son to see if it can be compatible. I dare say that there are not many officials in the court whose blood can be compatible with their own children!
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"Even the blood of His Majesty and my third brother may not be compatible. Do you still have to doubt my third brother?"
Lin Fan asked rhetorically.
"I...don't dare!"
The officials said one after another.
After explaining the problem of blood type, Lin Fan stood back to his seat. For a moment, the atmosphere in the court was a little strange. Emperor Chongzhen coughed twice and said: "Fan'er, this theory of blood type is indeed somewhat wonderful.
However, yesterday someone said that you practiced black magic and made a big iron car move by itself. Is this true?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing, but the big iron shell is not made to move by magic, but by science."
Lin Fan said.
"science?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty, the principle is very simple. You have all cooked at home. If you put a lid on the pot and the water inside boils, will the heat push the lid up?"
"I dare to ask, is this pot lid alive?"
Lin Fan asked.
"This! This pot lid is definitely not alive, it is pushed by the heat!"
An official from the Ministry of Industry said.
"Haha! Don't you yourselves understand this principle?
I just designed a device called an engine so that it can convert the thrust of the hot air into the power of the iron car."
"So, the iron car only needs to continuously boil water and generate heat. Once such a car is promoted on a large scale, it will be much easier to transport supplies in the Ming Dynasty."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
When the officials heard Lin Fan's explanation, they instantly realized that it was so! Lin Fan was just using the heat.
"Wonderful! I had discovered such a phenomenon back then and thought about using it, but I didn't study it clearly. I didn't expect His Highness the Prince to create an engine!"
"Your Majesty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a great talent. This iron carriage must be vigorously promoted. By then, it will be much more convenient for our Ming Dynasty to transport supplies!"
"Whenever there is a disaster, having a car like this can save a lot of time, manpower and material resources, and benefit our Ming Dynasty!"
The officials said one after another.
Emperor Chongzhen also smiled and nodded. Only Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou, whose faces were always livid, were unwilling to be spared by Lin Fan.
Lin Fandao: "Such an iron car has many disadvantages, because the tires are made of wood and cannot bear heavy objects, and the iron tires are not tough enough."
"Therefore, I want to design a car called a train that can run on a specific track. In this way, the body can be very long, more than a hundred meters!"
"There will be a lot of materials that can be transported, but this kind of vehicle needs to be connected to the railway, and the railway needs to be built."
…
When Lin Fan said this, all the officials present fell silent. They had to spend money again!
Emperor Chongzhen was very interested and said: "Fan'er, if this kind of car is manufactured, wouldn't it mean that it can only drive in a fixed area?"
"Of course, but if we build a route from the capital to Liaodong and other places, this route can save a lot of labor and time in transporting supplies every year!"
“And for the labor and time saved, it’s not excessive for us to charge them some transportation fees, right?
A railway can earn tens of millions of taels of silver at least a year."
"The two Zhejiang provinces have the most businessmen. If we build a railway between them, we can make more money. Similarly, if there are railways between Beijing and Xi'an, Shandong, Nanjing and other places, wouldn't it be necessary to mobilize soldiers on a large scale?
Much more convenient.”
Lin Fan explained.
kindness!
Hearing what Lin Fan said, the military attachés present became excited.
"Your Majesty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right! Every time we lead troops to fight, it takes several days to set off, and long-distance marches are not only hard work for the soldiers, but also consume more time on the road and consume more food and grass!"
"Moreover, the soldiers have traveled a long distance and are physically and mentally exhausted. If they can just ride there in a car, the soldiers can also stay in good condition!"
"This train must be repaired!"
The officials said one after another.
Ni Yuanlu from the Ministry of Household Affairs not only covered her face, but she was very distressed now. The Ministry of Household Affairs will not be able to collect taxes within two years. Will they still go out if they don’t receive income?
"Ahem! Your Majesty, we don't have much money."
Ni Yuanlu reminded in a deep voice.
"Master Ni, there is no need to worry about this. The taxes for the next two years are all mine. I will pay to build the railway. Of course, the income from the railway within ten years must also be mine."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Ni Yuanlu was excited when she heard the first half of Lin Fan's words. Mr. Wuhou was really a good person. But when she heard the second half, Ni Yuanlu couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Emperor Chongzhen said: "Okay, if the railway is closed, the income for the next ten years will be yours."
"Okay! Please give your Majesty an imperial edict. Don't let anyone hinder this matter for various reasons. Then I will be in a very difficult position!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Emperor Chongzhen immediately issued an order. Not only did Lin Fan not make a fool of himself today, but he stole the limelight. Many officials in the court felt unhappy.
Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou left. Zhang Yan didn't say anything along the way. She was obviously angry with Queen Zhou because she was not careful enough in handling things and almost ruined her innocence for the rest of her life.
Naturally, Queen Zhou did not dare to disturb Zhang Yan at this time, so she could only return to Kunning Palace in despair.
When Lin Fan returned to Lin Mansion, the royal guards from Baihu Division were already waiting here.
"Sir, we have found them. However, these people are extremely cunning and hid. However, my subordinates have sent people to surround them."
Jin Yiwei said.
"Since everyone is surrounded, slowly narrow the encirclement. Anyone who dares to resist will be shot directly with a firecracker!"
Lin Fan said coldly, no matter what grudges they have with Zhao Dashan, if they dare to enter the Lin Mansion and cause trouble, they must die!