The edge of Tongzhou Bay is naturally a busy place, and there are no shortage of restaurants and tea shops.
Emperor Chongzhen took a fancy to a restaurant that he liked, so he went in with his wife, children and wage earners to have lunch together.
Suddenly, it caused a flurry of excitement.
Jin Yiwei quickly arranged the interior and exterior of the restaurant. In the kitchen, everyone from the ingredients to the workmanship had to be watched. Up and down, as if to guard against thieves.
The owner of the restaurant had no time to rush to serve him, so the shopkeeper was summoned to the emperor to recommend the restaurant's signature dish.
Under the tangle of excitement, fear, expectation, uneasiness and other emotions, he carefully served the most distinguished customer in history.
This kind of restaurant opened in a prosperous area, had a large scale, and could be favored by Emperor Chongzhen. Not to mention how delicious the dishes were, but they would certainly not be unpalatable.
Emperor Chongzhen had basically been eating in the palace all his life. When he changed his taste, he was surprised. Even Queen Zhou and others ate a little more than usual.
After eating to his heart's content, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered something, so he turned to Queen Zhou and asked: "Liu Weichao said that he would provide videos of delicious food? Do you think he can recommend some of the dishes here?"
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The wives and children at his table all knew about Liu Weichao's existence.
I just didn't expect that the emperor would be thinking about Liu Weichao in such a scene.
Of course, after coming back to their senses, they all knew how much help Liu Weichao had given to the Ming Dynasty, so it was not surprising that Emperor Chongzhen kept thinking about him all the time.
At this time, when Queen Zhou heard Emperor Chongzhen's question, she smiled and ordered the dish she thought was the most delicious.
Then, Emperor Chongzhen asked other people's opinions. After summarizing, he made a decree and asked the imperial chef to come over and learn from it. In return, he gave two words: "delicious"!
Needless to say, this was a happy outcome for everyone.
After all, Emperor Chongzhen still had state affairs in mind. After lunch, he took his wife, children, and his courtiers and took the train back to the capital.
But as soon as he left and martial law was lifted, there was a sensation in Tongzhou.
During the hundreds of years of the Ming Dynasty, although Tongzhou could be said to be very close to the capital, few emperors had ever visited it, let alone directly went to the capital to have a meal and then returned to the capital.
All of a sudden, all the men and women in Tongzhou, old and young, were discussing today's big event, including the people on the canal boat.
The focus of their discussion was that the current emperor would come to Tongzhou with his queen, concubines, princes, etc.
The second focus is naturally the steam train.
No matter which one it was, it caused a huge sensation.
And the century-old store that was given the name by the emperor immediately changed its name with gongs and drums. From now on, the store name will be called "Hao Chi". This is what the emperor said so eloquently. Is there any better store name than this?
In order to celebrate this historical moment, free flowing water tables will be held for three days!
The people of Tongzhou who were in high spirits actually did not know that this day was really a historical moment, but it was not a restaurant or teahouse, but the first operation of a steam train.
Those businessmen were the most discerning and could see at a glance how much convenience the steam train would bring to them, so they all inquired about the steam train.
First, of course, what they care about most is, is this steam train for sale?
Second, can ordinary people ride on this steam train? Can private goods be transported?
Third, if possible, what is the fare? Will it be cheaper or more expensive than horse-drawn carriage?
Fourth, will this steam train go to other places in the future?
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Such things are what most people are concerned about.
It is a pity that many people are surprised by the performance of steam trains, but not many people ask why!
On the canal, there were ships coming and going every day. Those ships that had to leave began to spread the news southward about what happened in Tongzhou that day.
As for the new arrivals, they would naturally rush to the train station to have a look after hearing the discussion.
As for the capital, all the talk was about the steam train.
Naturally, there are questions similar to those in Tongzhou.
After Emperor Chongzhen returned to the Forbidden City, he issued several imperial edicts.
The first imperial edict was to the Railways Department, asking them to announce the previously agreed upon plan.
That is to say, the train station is open to the public, and the fare is more expensive than the transportation cost of horse-drawn carriage. It is the same whether it is goods or people.
The second imperial edict was to establish a railway factory in Tongzhou and announce the construction of a railway from Tianjin to Tongzhou.
The third imperial edict announced the establishment of science in the Imperial Academy, which would be taught by the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty. The first class was given by Emperor Chongzhen himself, and it was about steam trains.
The fourth imperial decree conferred the title of Master of Science and Technology on Song Yingxing in recognition of his contribution to science.
As soon as these four imperial edicts came out, they immediately caused a sensation in the capital.
The businessmen paid attention to the first two imperial edicts, and they could tell from the imperial edict that in the future, the railway would definitely be built to facilitate the whole country. Even some keen businessmen immediately rushed to Tianjin to buy houses!
Because it can be foreseen that when the railway is built to Tianjin, Tianjin will definitely become more prosperous. Now there are already many ships from the south arriving in Tianjin by sea, and there will definitely be more in the future, not less.
Emperor Chongzhen wanted to open a science class in the Imperial College, and for the first time, the emperor personally taught a class about steam trains. The impact this incident had on scholars can be said to be greater than the impact steam trains had on businessmen!
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for the students of the Imperial College to meet the emperor once in their lifetime. But now, the emperor has to come and teach in person. Does this count as attending the lectures, and is he a true disciple of the emperor? Who is this?
With this honor, can you be taught by the emperor himself? If you perform well and are favored by the emperor, wouldn't it be a smooth career?
All of a sudden, all the supervisors of the Imperial College began to gear up to prepare for the emperor's lecture. Some supervisors had even begun to inquire where the emperor would teach, and whether they wanted to get a seat first, or what?
Rules for arranging seats?
There were also some Imperial College students who were not in the capital. Their families, no matter how much money they spent, immediately sent out fast horses to call for help.
There are even many scholars who are not studying in the Imperial College, and they all want to join the Imperial College. If there are any connections, they look for them one after another. They just think that if they have the qualifications, they can sit down and listen to Emperor Chongzhen's lecture.
The students in the Imperial College were wary of this and united to reject the newcomers.
There are already enough students in the Imperial College, and it is impossible for everyone to attend the emperor's lectures. How is it possible that people from outside want to compete for seats?
As a result, the threshold of the Imperial College's wine ceremony was almost trampled by all kinds of people.
There are people who give gifts, people who pass notes, people who make connections, everyone!
If in the past years, I suddenly became popular, I would definitely be happy for the wine sacrifice.
However, this time, the wine sacrifice was one of the first and the second. He didn't dare to commit adultery!
Since he is so popular here, several factory guards in the capital must be keeping an eye on him. Maybe among the people who send gifts and notes, there are factory guards who are trying to test him.
If you don't do it right, the most likely outcome is that your home will be confiscated!
However, there were so many people, and they all crowded towards him. In desperation, he had no choice but to ask Emperor Chongzhen for a charter. Otherwise, this sacrificial wine would not be accepted.
Emperor Chongzhen had already thought about this and immediately gave instructions: the number of people attending the lecture was limited to fifty. If there were more, they would definitely not be able to hear clearly and it would be useless.
In order to avoid the situation of playing the piano to others, these fifty people will select the fifty who know the most about science among the Imperial College students. They can take a test in advance, and the test questions will be given by the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the scope, it is the mathematics, physics and chemistry textbooks from the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty. They are all sold at the printing bureau affiliated with the Academy of Sciences.
After sending away the sacrificial wine, Emperor Chongzhen felt that these days of continuous busyness had finally come to an end. The next step was to wait for a month and then give a lecture, which was the end of a series of events.
After checking everything before and after, he felt very satisfied. That night, he didn't look for anyone, neither Queen Zhou nor Concubine Tian. He just stayed alone and contacted Liu Weichao.
After the video was connected, Emperor Chongzhen first asked with concern: "You said, have you done the charity thing you wanted to do?"
When Liu Weichao heard this, he chuckled and said, "Of course, it's done."
Previously, he used experiments to prove that this time-space communication app is bound to him. In other words, this is his golden finger, and no one can take it away. It also indicates that he will have no worries about food and clothing in this life.
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Therefore, Liu Weichao decided to use part of the money he earned to do good deeds. After considering this idea, he mentioned it to Emperor Chongzhen. Naturally, Emperor Chongzhen approved of this.
At this time, Liu Weichao smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "I donated one million to our township primary school to subsidize the teachers' living expenses. You don't know, my hometown is in the mountains, and teachers who are willing to stay here to teach
Less. When I was in school, there were one row of first graders, one row of second graders, and one row of third graders. There was only one teacher. After teaching the first grade, he would teach the second grade, and after teaching the second grade, he would teach the third grade. Although it is better now.
, but the shortage of teachers is still very serious. Give them more subsidies, and I think they will be able to teach students better if they live a worry-free life!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand it very well, but this kind of thing was definitely a good deed, so he praised it a few more times.
Liu Weichao also felt it at this time, and asked: "Do you have something to tell me?"
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I have a party tonight, I don’t know if we can add more.