The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son

The launch of the steamship took place in a lake near Gyeonggi.

Because this steam boiler was loaded on a river boat, this flat-bottomed boat was slowly transported by rolling wood by countless people. Because it was too large, it even used the servants of Suncheon Mansion to make it their way.

Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao have already waited here.

This is a steam wooden boat. Under the current technical conditions, making an iron boat is almost a dream.

After all, the power required by the armored ship is too large, and it cannot be solved by the current steam boiler.

In order to place the boiler, this ship is very large, nearly twenty feet long.

From afar, the ship looked narrow and long, above ... there was a chimney.

Its bottom is a hidden wheel.

That is to use the steam engine to drive the dark wheel to provide power to the boat.

This thing ... Do n’t just look like a wheel, but in history, it has gone through many detours. At that time, people also tried to manufacture steam ships, but at first, the manufacture was a paddle wheel. The "paddle wheel" is the installation Paddles shaped like big wheels on both sides of the ship or at the stern of the ship. The paddles turn to hit the water backwards, and the reaction force of the water is used to propel the ship forward. However, using paddlewheel propulsion is relatively inefficient. Especially when encountering large winds and waves, the oars often spin out of the water and the boat shakes violently while driving.

It was not until fifty years later that people realized this huge drawback. Someone tried to improve it, and finally invented a propeller like a windmill and a fan blade to replace this paddle wheel, which greatly improved The efficiency of steam utilization and increased speed.

Fang Jifan looked straight at the ‘dark wheel’ loaded on the stern, and he could n’t help feeling with emotion. The so-called technological progress is actually just a process of trial and error.

From the paddle wheel to the dark wheel, in fact, only one idea is needed, and the technical difficulty required is not high.

But for such a thing, it was delayed for fifty years. After the dark wheel, the steam ship only had the possibility of large-scale application.

Fang Jifan mentioned the design method of this dark wheel.

Fang Jifan really doesn't want his silver to float, it's all money, white flowers.

The ship began to launch slowly, and then, the tugboat slowly towed the ship's dross to the center of the lake.

Zhu Houzhao was already excited, dancing with joy, very happy.

This area of ​​water has been ordered to be explored. In most places, the depth of the water is enough to allow such huge ships to pass through.

He dragged Fang Jifan: "Go, get on the boat."

"Will there be any danger."

Fang Jifan looked at the behemoth at the heart of the lake with some worry.

Zhu Hou Zhao said: "You can't believe this palace."

Fang Ji's tiger body shook and shivered, but was pulled by Zhu Houzhao on a small boat, many of them sailed together with sailors and helmsmen, and arrived at the world's dross Wang Bu Shi, and then people boarded .

Fang Jifan stood on the deck and looked back at the huge chimney.

Fang Jifan said: "How many times did your Highness try water?"

Zhu Hou Zhao said: "This is the first time."

Fang Jifan: "..."

He thought that Zhu Houzhao had done experiments with other ships before.

At least ... it should be verified.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao held a small flag and waved.

Suddenly, the sailors in the distance received orders. In the boiler room, a group of sailors started to ignite the furnace. As the furnace burned, steam began to come out. Fang Jifan felt a slight tremor at his feet, as if standing by himself Under the lid of the pot, he meditated in his heart. Nothing, nothing. The progress of mankind comes from the progress of technology. This progress starts from our side today.

This ... Listen to make yourself like Tan Sitong.

Somewhat tragic.

At the bottom of the ship, the paddle finally started to rotate, and the whole ship slowly started to move, and it slowly started to splash in the lake water.

Motivation seems to be quite sufficient.

Zhu Houzhao was already excited, rushed into the rudder room, pushed the helmsman away, and turned the rudder happily. The entire hull began to tilt slightly, and the tilt began to become more and more powerful. Fang Jifan felt a force pushing himself Going into the water, just at the moment when his face was earthy, the ship finally began to calm down slowly again.

The ship turned its direction and continued to move forward slowly. The speed began to increase because of the inertia, the ship began to feel no resistance.

This huge hull began to walk along the lake.

It wasn't until evening that Fang Jifan got out of the boat dizzy.

Arriving on the shore, someone shouted, "No, no, Qi Guogong passed out ... Quick ... Quick call the doctor."

Fang Jifan puffed and puffed out, finally finally feeling a little better, his eyes slightly opened, and he waved his hand: "Don't be seasick!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Walking in the lake, you are also dizzy, your body is bone ..."

Fang Jifan was excited all the time and got up to pinch Zhu Houzhao's neck: "Your uncle, what turn do you turn, can you sail the boat well?"

Zhu Houzhao shouted, "Look, everyone else will be fine."

On the shore, there was a group of students who had raised pens and recorded data. Eventually, someone took a book and sent it to Zhu Houzhao.

Fang Jifan snatched the book to see that the speed was not bad. Compared with the ordinary sailboat, even the boat that sailed along the river, the speed was nearly doubled.

The students performed a check, based on the duration of the voyage, the maximum speed and the average speed, and the remaining fuel, and finally concluded that the ship can sail for 23 hours, 570 kilometers under full fuel about.

Of course, this is a lake. If you are driving against the water in an inland river, it will be 15 hours, about 400 kilometers. But if it is smooth ... then ... it will reach forty-one hours, eight hundred kilometers.

Fang Jifan looked at the data one by one and let out a long sigh of relief.

There is still much room for improvement. If the ships and boilers are rebuilt, they may be able to sail for longer periods.

If only the internal combustion engine can be produced.

But immediately, Fang Jifan dispelled this idea.

With Zhu Houzhao's IQ, this life is invisible.

But this does not matter.

As long as the voyage can be guaranteed, the freshwater problem of the steam sea ship ... can be solved ...

For example ... Steam sea ships can be driven along the coast. In fact, in this era, the vast majority of the original ships sailed along the coast and entered the deep sea, which was too risky.

As long as all the ports are established along the way, if this voyage can reach 600 kilometers, then it is enough to call at any time for replenishment.

Fang Jifan exhaled and opened his eyes slightly: "Immediately started to improve, in addition, the sea boat should be launched as soon as possible, silver, I came out, how much is needed."

With this achievement, Fang Jifan is already satisfied.

Uncle, isn't it silver? Is Ji Jifan short of money?

It is a woman who is missing from our side.

He carefully raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao could n’t read the mind technique and said happily: “It ’s easy to do with silver. Everyone in the steam research institute is on standby. Just wait for you to say this. Come, come, come, you go on board, Continue to test the ship to see if there are any problems, where can be improved, these days, you are dead, all died for this palace on the ship. "

A group of students and craftsmen dare to neglect, busy getting on board.

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan returned home. Along the way, thinking that countless silver was about to be thrown into the water, Fang Jifan's heart ... still had some pain, but now ... it seemed to be dawning.

If ... the steamship can really appear, then ... the distance from Daming to Golden Island will be greatly shortened. My father, still in Golden Island, does not know ...

Think of this.

Fang Jifan exhaled, wishing he could meet a few people in his lifetime.

…………

Xingwang Mansion.

Zhu Houxun cleverly bowed to several people: "Jingjiang King Uncle, Liao King Uncle, Changyang King Brother, Xingshan King Brother ..."

More than a dozen princes gathered together, and Zhu Houxun greeted each other.

Jingjiang Wang Zhu Yueqi punched his beard and smiled: "Houxun is really a good boy."

With that said, he smiled at Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu.

Zhu Youzho said: "Where is it, Brother Wang is too much in love, tomorrow ... The Dongcheng Theater staged the" Beauty Case ", is Brother Wang interested?"

The Changyang King was young, patting his thighs and said, "Yes, yes, yes, my favorite thing is the" Beauty Case ", click, happy!"

Everyone laughed.

Zhu Youzho smiled, took the tea cup, took a sip of the tea, and then said: "Brother Liao, I'm waiting for you this time, I want to discuss some big things."

Liao Wang Zhu Chong gave a shock: "I don't know what to teach."

"I heard ~ www.readwn.com ~ are you still living in Hongya Temple?" The first one who couldn't help was Jingjiang Wang Zhu Yueqi.

When Zhu Chongshu heard this sentence, he immediately sullen his head and said nothing.

On the other side, Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu said with a smile: "This is not a long-term plan, you see, King Jingjiang has bought a mansion, 80 acres, and is next to me; there are King Changyang, King Youxing Mountain ... we all I bought it. I think Brother Wang is still in Hongya Temple. Those of us who are brothers and these juniors, in the eyes, are anxious. "

Zhu Yueqi said aside: "Yeah, yeah, how can you live in nowhere, your prince? You have a family of over one hundred people. You are as old as you are, but you have to think about the world. That ’s right, now that prices have risen again, our land has increased by more than 1,700 yuan per mu. How much is this 100 mu?

Several other county kings also began to persuade: "Uncle Wang ..."

Zhu Chongxun heard this, and he could n’t hold his breath in one place: “This king is not unable to afford it, but he ca n’t bear it. This king understands that this is Xishan Jianye, His Majesty has shares, His Royal Highness has shares, surname Fang's also have the courage to call them, just to buy them a house, Emperor Taizu Gao's ancestral system is not needed ... "