Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 771, Steam Harvester
In the study of Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi was discussing with several important ministers about the next spring.

"Your Majesty, most of the scholars admitted here in Nanyang Province did not have academic honors before. Among them are a few Nanyang natives who have not even finished reading the Four Books and Five Classics. Say, isn't it a little unfair?"

Wang Jia, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, said to Emperor Hongzhi.

"I have also heard about this matter. In Nanyang Province, Liu Jin is the invigilator. It is also the intention of the imperial court to take care of the natives of Nanyang. The provinces in Nanyang, who are new to our Ming Dynasty, are given appropriate care. It is also to stabilize this situation. A few new provinces have been added."

Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood up and said.

In this matter, many censors and Hanlin impeached Liu Jin in the court, saying that Liu Jin was the chief examiner, and the selection of scholars in the imperial examination was unfair. For these people, Liu Jian really wanted to sweep them all out.

Censor officials and officials like Hanlin have never had much ability, but they can always add obstacles to those who really do things. Liu Jin's ability is obvious to all. He is proctoring the exams here in Nanyang, and he has completely understood that the imperial court used this imperial examination. Examination consolidates the meaning of Nanyang rule.

How could these people understand this deep meaning, even if they knew this deep meaning, they would impeach them indiscriminately. Anyway, the important officials in the court were basically impeached by these people.

The same is true of Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian. They are called the three elders of the three pavilions.

"Well, that's what I mean too."

"Not only in Nanyang Province, but also in Jiaozhi, Xianglin, Liaodong, and Grassland provinces. The exams in the Grassland Province are even worse, but they still give some people from the Grasslands the same honor. Next year, I will nominate a few Jinshi Come out and make them officials."

Emperor Hongzhi also nodded solemnly. Now he looks a bit like Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang.

Now I am not only the emperor of the traditional Han people in the Ming Dynasty, but also the emperor of the grassland people, the emperor of the Nanyang people, the emperor of the Koreans and the Japanese people, and even now the sun god of the descendants of the Yin and Shang people in Huangjinzhou.

Therefore, you still need to have the tolerance that you should have. The imperial examination is not only as simple as the superficial imperial examination, but also often has the meaning of winning people's hearts and stabilizing the Quartet.

These prairie people and people of Nanyang native origin, they won the Jinshi. When the time comes, the grassland people will be transferred to Nanyang to be officials, and the Nanyang people will be transferred to the grassland to be officials. This will not affect the rule of Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, it can greatly win over The hearts of the people in these places allowed them to slowly and completely integrate into Daming.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

When the other people heard it, they all hurriedly flattered.

"Those who are full of impeachment on this matter will send them to several provinces in Nanyang. They are full every day, and they have nothing to impeach. They don't know the meaning of the national policy. What qualifications do they have to stand in the court? They should go to the local area Take a look and study hard."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said again.

I used to think that these officials, censors and the like were still useful, but now it seems that these people are just some shit-stirring sticks, chaotic impeachment, and no human affairs.

Which thing Liu Jin does is not beautiful?

The imperial examination in Nanyang Province, Liu Jin knew the deep meaning of the imperial court. The new land, this imperial examination is different from the local provinces. The imperial examination and the ceremony of ethics and talent are very important, but it is also very important to win people's hearts. of.

When Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty and held the imperial examination for the first time, why was it divided into north and south?
The northern scholars failed the examination of the southern scholars, and the admission list was basically all southerners. This made the northern scholars very dissatisfied, and also greatly affected the unification of the north and south of Ming Dynasty.

Later, the rankings were divided into the north and the south. Although it may not be true that the scholars were selected based on their talents, at least the hearts of the people in the northern provinces were quickly accepted by Lao Zhu.

The current situation is also the same. Liu Jin's operation in Nanyang Province is completely fine. Among the natives of Nanyang Province, there are a few Juren and Scholars, which can be said to have minimal impact on Daming.

But for the aborigines in Nanyang Province, they can feel the rain and dew of the Son of Heaven, generate a centripetal force towards Ming, gradually integrate into Ming, and stabilize the rule of Ming.

"Yes~"

After hearing this, Wang Jia, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, nodded his head and said yes, such a censor and speech officer who have no eyesight, think about it or put it somewhere.

"At the time of spring next year, we will do it according to what we just discussed."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, this Wang Ji is also old, and this kind of bullshit is brought up here, he, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, should have dealt with those people early, and the provinces in Nanyang are short of officials now.

"Royal Father~Royal Father~"

At this time, Zhu Houzhao came over in a hurry, and before he arrived, the voice came, and the voice was full of excitement.

"Such a bluff, how can there be a bit of a prince?"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Hongzhi reprimanded him with a straight face, but all the ministers present could clearly feel Emperor Hongzhi's doting on Zhu Houzhao.

"Father~"

"Go, go, I'll show you something nice."

For Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao was not afraid at all, he directly took Emperor Hongzhi's hand and prepared to go out.

"good stuff?"

"You don't do your job all day long, and you don't study hard with the teacher. Are you delving into those heresy again?"

Emperor Hongzhi has a straight face, why are there so many ministers here, at least let me be a little majestic, okay?
"Father, this time it's really not heresy. This thing is very helpful to agriculture. With it, a farmer can plant hundreds of acres, or even thousands of acres of land."

"It just so happens that everyone is here, so why don't you all go and have a look together. After reading it, if you think I'm not doing my job properly, I won't bother with these things in the future."

Zhu Houzhao raised his head and said very confidently.

What is not doing business properly?

Studying with Yang Tinghe is not doing a good job. Listening to him every day will make your ears grow callused. It is not as good as the machine I developed by myself. I can really see its role and see its importance to this country.

"Can one person plant hundreds or thousands of acres of land?"

When Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others heard this, they immediately became interested. They looked at each other, Liu Jian smiled and said: "I am very curious now, what kind of machine did your Highness develop, and it can be a machine?" People plant hundreds or thousands of acres of land."

"The minister is also very curious and wants to see it."

Li Dongyang smiled and said.

"Since everyone is curious, why don't you go and have a look together?"

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said, he was actually very curious, what exactly did Zhu Houzhao research, that he could cultivate hundreds or thousands of acres of land by himself?
And as a father, if his son can really research such a thing, the father will naturally be quite proud.

Everyone also nodded one after another, all very curious, followed Zhu Houzhao in a four-wheeled carriage, and soon left the palace and walked towards the suburbs.

In the experimental field where Liu Jin's agricultural business is located, many mechanics from the Jingcheng Machinery Factory are busy, constantly debugging the first steam harvester in the true sense of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Jin next to him was also watching the harvester with great interest. Early in the morning, before the sun was even in the middle, he was pulled out of the bed by Zhu Houzhao, saying that he wanted to come and see him for himself. Researched steam harvester.

Our own people came, but others disappeared.

"The design is very delicate, and it can even separate the wheat and the straw."

After seeing all kinds of harvesters in later generations, the crude steam harvester in front of me seems very simple, but it can still be seen that this machine is quite advanced.

It is not only as simple as cutting the wheat, but also can separate the wheat from the straw, eliminating the need for threshing, which can greatly save manpower.

"Father, hurry~ hurry~"

At this time Zhu Houzhao's voice came, and Liu Jin saw it, and hurried towards Emperor Hongzhi.

On his own expedition to Nanyang, Emperor Hongzhi specially gave Liu Jin a one-month vacation, and he did not have to go to court during the holiday.

"Your Majesty~"

"Free ~ free ~"

Emperor Hongzhi didn't feel the slightest surprise when he saw Liu Jin. He came to the steam engine harvester curiously, looked carefully and said: "This is what you said can allow one person to cultivate hundreds or hundreds of acres of land. s things?"

He was slightly disappointed, thinking that Zhu Houzhao could research something special, this ugly thing in front of him, could it help farmers cultivate the land?
All the ministers who followed looked at the steam harvester one after another. They really couldn't figure out what it was useful for.

"Father, just wait and see~"

Zhu Houzhao was full of confidence. He came to the machine excitedly, sat on it and said, "Increase the fire!"

The boiler has already been ignited, and then the water in the boiler is heated.

Following Zhu Houzhao's order, someone began to add firewood to it, and soon, a raging fire began to burn in the boiler, and black smoke began to billow from the smoke pipe of the steam engine.

Zhu Houzhao kept looking at a meter. There was a pointer on the meter. The more the fire burned inside the boiler, the more pressure the water in it began to generate.

With the combustion of the boiler, the piston starts to start slowly, and the speed becomes faster and faster, generating powerful power.

The piston works to drive the coupling shaft, and the steam harvester, which was sitting quietly on the ground, starts to move.

It didn't matter that this movement scared the Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others.

"It actually moved?"

Everyone widened their eyes, looking at the slowly moving steam harvester.

"Wood cows and horses?"

Li Dongyang looked at the machine in front of him, and he could clearly see that there was no one to pull it, and there were no horses or oxen to pull it. Even Zhu Houzhao and a person were still sitting on it, but it started to move.

The tall wheels pressed against the field. Although it was slow, it really moved.

"It's nothing to move, the real power is yet to come."

Zhu Houzhao, who was controlling the steam harvester, smiled very proudly. As the water in the boiler boiled, more and more steam was generated, the piston moved more and more frequently, and the power generated became stronger and stronger.

"Woo~"

Accompanied by the sound of a whistle, billowing black smoke came out, and white gas was ejected from the gas valve.

The speed of the steam harvester became faster. At the same time, Zhu Houzhao manipulated a pole. When the pole was pushed, driven by the gears and rubber belt, the harvesting part in front of the steam harvester started to work.

The roar of the machine, I saw the steam harvester coming to the wheat field, the front part was pressed against the wheat, the blade cut, the ears of wheat were cut off, and the straw was also cut, and the harvest was soon completed.

The harvested ears of wheat are transported to the side bag along the conveyor belt, and the filling starts automatically. As for the straw, they are neatly arranged to the side.

"This?"

Emperor Hongzhi, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and others widened their eyes and were dumbfounded. This machine can not only move, but also harvest wheat. It is incredible?

And looking at this speed, it seems to be quite fast.

I saw the steam harvester continuously moving forward in the wheat field. Wherever it passed, the wheat in the wheat field had been harvested, and the bags filled with wheat from generation to generation were neatly placed on the ground.

"Waste is quite serious~"

"I still need to improve, improve~"

As for the steam harvester Liu Jin looked at in front of him, to be honest, it is a bit surprising that it can be produced now. Although this machine cannot be compared with later generations, it is already quite good.

Zhu Houzhao was very excited. He drove the machine and walked through the wheat field. It didn't take much time. About one mu of wheat field was harvested.

The wheat is neatly packed into the bag, and the straw is arranged in rows in the field, which is very efficient.

"Haha, Father, how are you doing?"

"I'm not bragging. With such a machine, it is very easy for one person to harvest hundreds of acres of wheat fields, and it can not only harvest wheat, but also cultivate land."

"Come on, change into the plow for plowing~"

Zhu Houzhao turned on the steam engine, looked at the dumbfounded Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian, smiled very happily, and then started to show off again.

Soon, the engineers of the Jingcheng Machinery Factory began to dismantle the harvester parts, and then installed the plows for plowing the steam engines.

Soon, Zhu Houzhao drove the steam engine around the field again, accompanied by the steam engine, and behind it, dragged the spacious plow machine deep into the soil. The soil was dug out.

It is very simple, and the work of plowing is completed easily. Compared with using oxen and horses, the soil dug out is deeper and more neat.

Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others widened their eyes again, looking at it in disbelief. Emperor Hongzhi even went to the field to see the dug out soil in person.

　Once I watched a video and saw a steam cultivator made by the British in the 18th century. I couldn't help but sigh. I still remember when I was a child, watching the villagers plowing the land with cattle. I think we are really far behind~
　　
　
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