A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 396

"I have no extra silver in my treasury." Zhu Zhishu said.

"The enemy has launched attacks in various places. Without enough pay, even though our army has 70,000 troops, it will not be able to contain the enemy at all."

Qin Liangyu said, hoping to persuade the emperor to come up with money.

But Zhu Zhishu remained unmoved and allowed her to say whatever he wanted, but he had no intention of using his treasury at all. He even went so far as to say that he would tear down his palace and sell it for money.

Looking at the other party, Qin Liangyu felt sad in his heart.

Unexpectedly, at this time, His Majesty still values ​​these so many extraneous things.

But if the emperor doesn't allocate money, what can she do? Should she try to rob it? We can't really demolish the palace. She had no choice but to retreat.

Walking out of the hall and looking up at the sky, a surge of anger surged into her heart. She, who was already seriously ill, finally couldn't hold on anymore.

Just outside the palace, Qin Liangyu vomited blood and fell to the ground, with screams of "general" all around him.

The city of Chengdu collapsed after holding on for two days.

He boarded the steam locomotive and quickly arrived at Nanzhili directly from Jiangxi.

"Steam engine!" The villager nodded:
"That thing was developed by engineers from the Tiangong Institute. It is said that as long as you add some coal to the boiler, you can make it work. It can be used for anything."

At this time, except for some steam locomotives that may be out of service during wartime to make way for military trains, they have begun to be opened to the public at other times.

When he got off the motorcycle and saw the road sign of "Yingtian Mansion", he was still in a daze.

Fortunately, there are still steam locomotives, which are running at all times.

……

At this time, the world was already turbulent, but he remained motionless, as if nothing had happened.

Even though there are still tens of thousands of troops, they are no longer able to resist the Chinese army's edge.

He just walked through the villages and towns in Dahua and felt the changes.

However, steam engines are basically in various factories. Although it is not a forbidden area, it is not a place where idlers can enter at will. Mu Tianyang was blocked directly outside the door and was not allowed to enter.

And Mu Tianyang finally saw this object in person.

Mu Tianyang rode alone and walked on the official road.

"Steam engine..." Mu Tianyang felt curious and wanted to take a look.

In July of the fourth year of Dahua, Qin Liangyu died of illness.

Zhu Zhishu led his queen and concubines into the well.

Mu Tianyang put a handful of broken silver into the hands of the villagers and asked curiously.

Accompanied by billowing black smoke, a long locomotive drove into the station along the track, and a group of people swarmed in.

"That thing is called... a steam engine?"

This also indicates that there will be no more obstacles in front of the Chinese army.

Soon after, Yan Chengfang and Qu Yuanju cleared the surrounding obstacles, gathered at the gate of Chengdu, and officially began to attack the city.

This, this is Yingtian Mansion?
So fast!

It's not like he hasn't heard of this thing in the southwest. This thing is called a steel monster, and some old Confucians even denounced it as a strange skill and cunning, and its reputation is not good.

However, when he came into contact with this thing for the first time, he keenly felt its huge significance.

"The speed of this steam locomotive is faster than that of a carriage! Moreover, the horses will be tired and need to eat, but the steam locomotive does not need... except that it is limited by the track, there is no other problem!"

"Whether it's strategy or transportation, it's of great significance! This, this is simply a wonder!"

"The steam engine that provides the so-called 'kinetic energy' is also amazing."

"Even water power is far from convenient and controllable!" Mu Tianyang's eyes were shining with brilliance, which was the exploration and curiosity of new things, and the excitement for technological innovation.

"Science..." He couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

This was not the first time he heard this word, the last time was all those long years ago.

At that time, the world had not changed so much.

But now, only a hundred years have passed, but the world has been turned upside down.

Is that what you rely on?

He couldn't help but become deeply curious about this.

He did not rush into Nanjing from Yingtian Mansion, but walked around again to see the situation of the people.

At this time, there were still a considerable number of landowners and gentry, but with the court around, they could only lease land to the people at very low rents. In the past, their income had been greatly reduced, and they no longer dared to bully the tenant farmers at will.

The word "fishy gentry" crossed Mu Tianyang's mind involuntarily.

He wanted to laugh a little.

According to the books he read, the last time this word appeared was in an upright official named Hai Rui.

But the Hua Dynasty did nothing wrong. As long as you abide by the law, the Hua Dynasty will not target you. Most of the people who suffer because of this are some evil gentry who usually bully the people. Even some well-known gentry were invited to invest their own funds in the development of industry and commerce, and they became increasingly wealthy.

These people, with their eyesight, even sold their land to engage in industry and commerce. After all, the status of businessmen has been greatly improved.

When he walked into the countryside, he saw private schools and schools one after another. The courses inside were no longer the rigid Confucian classics, but diversified development, including Chinese, arithmetic...

The children inside received three meals a day, two of which were paid for by the court, and they were even more nutritious.

This is a huge expense, but the reward will be a prosperous era of civilization.

And...that science sprouted here?
Sure enough, teaching and educating people is still the foundation of strength...

He walked into the fields, looked at the farmers with smiles on their faces, talked about the possible harvest this year, and talked about building a house for his son.

Already, we have no worries about food and clothing and are happy.

He couldn't help but sigh softly: "If this is the case, how can we not conquer the world..."

"Brother Lin, am I worthy of you? You have such a broad mind and foresight..."

……

Along the way, he finally reached Nanjing and came to this magnificent imperial capital.

The crowds are like the sea, and it is extremely prosperous.

He walked in, came to the center of the empire, and handed over the invitation.

After a while, the guards respectfully moved out of the way and invited him to enter.

Following the attendant, he came to the core of the empire, the cabinet.

He saw a middle-aged man reviewing memorials in the cabinet, and raised his head when he heard the noise.

"You came."

Yan Ling chuckled softly and waved away the people around him.

Mu Tianyang stepped forward, reached out and wiped away the mask on the middle-aged man's face, revealing a young face.

"long time no see."

He smiled.

(End of this chapter)