Song Yingxing accepted the order with a smile on his face. Looking at these senior officials of the Ming Dynasty who had to look up to him before, but now were waiting for his explanation with curiosity, he said: "This is the application of the physical branch of your majesty's legendary science. The general principle is
The coil cuts the magnetic lines of force in the magnetic field and generates current, and this current..."
"..." He Fengsheng and others heard him talking, but they were left with a series of questions.
What is a coil?
What are cutting magnetic lines?
How can electricity be produced again? What is this electricity?
Are these people smart? Do they have high IQs? Absolutely, absolutely high! Otherwise, it would be impossible to survive the imperial examination with thousands of troops, let alone become one of the highest-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty.
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However, at this time, they are already older. The so-called "live to old age and learn to old age" mostly refers to leisurely and leisurely people.
As for the official system of the Ming Dynasty, the original designer, the great cowherd boy Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang, wished that one of them could serve as three of them. Likewise, there were very few officials in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.
And now is not a time of peace and prosperity, so they don't have to deal with too many things, so there is still time to learn the emperor's scientific methods.
At most, in order to please the emperor, they should pay a little attention to what the way of science is? But it is a bit unrealistic to ask them to master the way of science.
The content of electromagnetism is beyond the cognition of ancient people. Even if Song Yingxing talks so eloquently, they can't understand it even if they are Zhuge Liang and others' peerless talents!
They only have one feeling: these contents are so profound!
However, when they looked at the bright lights, they felt it was so magical!
Who doesn’t like the light?
While Song Yingxing was talking, he also realized that he was playing the piano to a cow, so he speeded up his speed, and in a few words, he roughly explained the principles of electric lights and then said: "In short, this is the general situation."
"..." He Fengsheng, Zuo Maodi and others were speechless. Although they heard every word, they still didn't understand what was going on! It looked very metaphysical!
However, this did not prevent them from saluting Emperor Chongzhen together and saying at the same time: "Your Majesty's sacred learning is truly unprecedented and unprecedented!"
They are all scholars, afraid of the emperor's flattery, and are not shabby!
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was really impressed. His originally indifferent expression turned into a hint of joy, and under the light of the electric light, his courtiers could clearly see it.
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "The application cost of this electric lamp is still very high now, and the most important thing is the laying of the wiring. I have prepared people to find a very cheap and better material to replace it. Wait until then
By that time, thousands of households in the Ming Dynasty will be able to use this electric light!"
Upon hearing this, He Fengsheng and others couldn't help but be very surprised.
Can this kind of good thing, which looks like a night-bright pearl, be affordable to ordinary people?
Doesn’t that mean that every household can be so bright at night? Wouldn’t there be a real city that never sleeps?
For the ancients, the city that never sleeps was only in their imagination. If such a situation really happened, it would definitely be a symbol of prosperity!
The so-called working at sunrise and resting at sunset, this way of life that has been passed down since ancient times, will probably change as this electric light flies into the homes of ordinary people!
In the future, it will be very common for the people of the Ming Dynasty to spend not only twice as much time out, but at least a few more hours to read, write, or do other things!
Naturally, these senior officials of the Ming Dynasty who are busy all day long do not know that the popularization of electric lights has actually enriched human night life. Reading and writing, haha, are only a very small part of human activities!
Imagining that night would fall in the future, but the world would be full of light, He Fengsheng and others couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The emperor had invented something earth-shaking again.
If this kind of thing happened once in the past, it would be very extraordinary. But now for the current emperor, it is as ordinary as eating and drinking water. Who can believe it without the help of Emperor Taizu or gods!
When Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was before, Emperor Chongzhen asked him to read books on the financial branch of science. To be honest, no one gave him any guidance, and it gave him a headache. He was afraid that the emperor would ask him, so he quickly said: "Your Majesty,
Although this electric light is not as good as that steam train, the people of the Ming Dynasty benefited so much that it will be recorded in the history books forever!"
Just flatter him and let the emperor have an impression that the steam train is the best, and maybe he won't care about anything else.
As a result, he didn't say it was okay. After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately shook his head and said: "Scientific methods are all important, regardless of each other. The steam engine is the same, and so is the electricity. By the way, I also have to explain to you.
You also have to study your finance studies, which can subvert a country without using any weapons!"
"..." When Ni Yuanlu heard this, she immediately regretted that she had shot herself in the foot. The emperor also emphasized that finance could subvert a country without using any weapons, so she didn't believe it!
When he was worried that the emperor would ask him how he was doing, he heard Emperor Chongzhen say to him: "If we really want to distinguish between superior and inferior, this electricity is actually more important than the steam engine. To a certain extent,
We can live without steam engines in the future, but we can’t live without electricity!”
These people in the Wenhua Hall were originally confused about what electricity was, but now that Emperor Chongzhen emphasized the importance of electricity, their curiosity was aroused.
"Your Majesty, steam trains, steam ships, and even steam engines used in many places are all visible to all!" He Fengsheng was also a human spirit. He knew how to scratch the emperor's itch, and he hurriedly explained it to himself.
He asked, "What else can this electricity do if it can't provide lighting?"
After he asked, many people in the hall looked at Song Yingxing, because they felt that there was a high probability that the technician would come to answer their questions.
As soon as Song Yingxing saw their eyes, he understood what they meant, and immediately said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not taught more knowledge about electricity, and I don't know about it either!"
Having said this, he also bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, please clarify my doubts!"
After hearing this, everyone else followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, please clarify my doubts!"
Upon hearing their request, Emperor Chongzhen felt very proud, but on the surface, he said lightly: "Well, I'll just mention a few of them!"
In fact, the reason for what he just said was that Liu Weichao once told him that although the development of human beings started with the steam age and then the electrical age, the electrical age did not actually depend on the steam age. It was completely
Can be skipped.
He did not ask for the specific reasons for this statement, but he remembered the conclusion.
Nowadays, there is no problem in educating his ministers about the application of electricity. He remembers a lot of it and has even seen it through videos.
So, he began to talk eloquently: "I have talked about the conversion of energy before, and this electricity is actually electrical energy, which can also be converted into energy. For example, it can be converted into mechanical energy, which is to use electricity to make objects move.
Today we can see steam trains, but in the future there will be trams, which can be divided into large trams and small trams..."
Originally, He Fengsheng and others were full of expectations, hearing that the emperor would come up with some amazing masterpieces. But as they listened, they became confused, or in other words, felt lonely.
What is the emperor talking about? Energy conversion? Electrical energy, mechanical energy? Machinery is a ghost!
If he could complain in person, Emperor Chongzhen probably wouldn't be able to finish what he wanted to say, and he would be spoiled by the people below.
However, who asked the emperor to speak? He couldn't understand and had to pretend to be "so powerful"!
Emperor Chongzhen was talking enthusiastically when suddenly, he heard a "gurgling" sound coming from below, but his stomach was protesting.
At this time, he came back to his senses and stopped talking any more. He just said to them: "You may not understand it very well, but it doesn't matter. I will let Uncle Science and Technology show it later."
Then you will have an intuitive feeling, and you will know how important the application of electricity is!"
"..." Zuo Maodi and others were speechless. The emperor knew that they didn't understand very well, so why did they talk so much? It was already past dinner time and he was already hungry!
Emperor Chongzhen is not stupid. He said it first at this time, so the shock will be much less at that time.
So, the matter of showing the electric light is over.
Emperor Chongzhen did not keep these ministers for dinner or anything, but left Song Yingxing to explain: "Before New Year's Eve, the palace can hold as much as it can!"
The copper wires need to be painted with green paint, and then stuffed into bamboo tubes, and the bamboo tubes are also painted. There is no time now. When we get back, we have to raise the main pipe to a high place. It is best to have a rain shield.
, in short, this wiring is quite troublesome, but light bulbs and the like are much simpler.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not impose any requirements, nor did he say that he would give light to his ministers just now!
If the line is pulled out from the palace, I don’t know how much it will cost!
We can’t afford such a costly thing now!
After Song Yingxing heard this, he immediately agreed and then resigned.
Emperor Chongzhen looked up at the rows of electric lights, and he was not particularly happy. Because he had seen this kind of light bulbs before, and they were still inferior to the electric lights at Liu Weichao's place. That is to say, He Fengsheng and others who had never seen the world.
, you will be very surprised!
At this time, Wang Chengen reminded him that it was time to have a meal, and Emperor Chongzhen finally left the Wenhua Palace.
As for turning off the lights, it doesn't exist. There is no switch at all.
When it gets dark, the generator that works on the steam engine keeps generating electricity. When it gets dark, the steam engine is allowed to rest for the rest of the day.
As for the Wenhua Palace, no, the lights will always be on at night in the Forbidden City, so we still need to have this sign.