The rise of the prince

Chapter 374

In the evening, Li Xingzhou carried the cat-faced Qiu'er back from the backyard.

The little girl was burnt on her hand, which made him very distressed. With the help of Zhao Si, Tieniu and others, her steam engine was already able to work, but it does not mean that it can be used.

Probably because steam power triggered the first industrial revolution, many people left the impression that steam power is a new concept.

But no, as early as the second century BC, about 2000 years ago, the Greeks tried to use steam as power.

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, more than 300 years before the first industrial revolution, some European countries began to use steam as power, but it was not popular and the technology was not mature until Watt's improved steam engine appeared.

It is not difficult if you just want to push objects with steam.

It can be achieved by simply reducing the pot of water. When the water is turned on, the lid starts to jump. Following this idea, the kettle is made longer and the lid is built in. The distance that can push the lid will be farther. Adding a lever to the lid can transmit the force. Pour out.

At first, Qiu'er thought so too, so she designed a long cylindrical steam engine, and successfully turned a one-foot-high wooden wheel.

But soon she was disappointed, and she was facing almost exactly the same difficulties as everyone in her previous life.

The difficulty of using steam power is not in realizing kinetic energy conversion, but in how to increase the conversion rate.

Just like this afternoon, when Qiu'er saw him coming, she pouted and complained to him. They used two big bags of coke, the steam started to move, and they drove a standard wagon wheel for less than half an hour. Both Zhao Si and Tie Niu Surprised, very happy.

Qiu'er was depressed, and lost her mind and accidentally burned herself.

Because when she first designed the steam engine, it was aimed at her big ship and its practicality. According to this energy conversion rate, to propel a big ship for several days, the ship needs to carry coke heavier than the ship.
That's why she is not as blindly optimistic as Zhao Si and Tieniu, but rather disappointed.

Li Xingzhou carried the fluttering little girl on his back, and comforted her: "It's okay, take your time, it will always work out, maybe you can think about an integrated design."

Qiu'er lay on his back, silently silent, and after a while whispered: "My lord, am I being too willful?"

"Why did you say that all of a sudden?" Li Xingzhou walked towards the small courtyard with her on his back. The road was slightly cool, and the lanterns by the pool in the corridor shone brightly.

The clear moonlight shone down, illuminating Qiu'er's pretty side face. In the pond by the corridor, the moon fell into the water, accompanied by the sound of frogs, she whispered: "Because I spend a lot of money in the palace, but I can't do it." come up with something useful"

She added in a low voice: "I spent more money than Manager Yan, Sister Shiyu, Sister Gillian, and Yue'er, and I also delayed many people."

"Who told you?" Li Xingzhou asked.

"I thought of it myself."

"lie."

"I accidentally listened to what the maids in the mansion said, and they didn't dare to say it in front of me." Qiu'er said honestly.

Li Xingzhou lifted her up, and he was also full of thoughts: "They are talking nonsense."

"But what if the prince really only wants to make me happy? If the money and manpower I spend are useless in the end, then..." Qiu'er continued to say, but Li Xingzhou interrupted her: "The sage said, 'Heaven is not cold for people. And stop winter, the land does not stop being far away because of the evil of people, and the gentleman does not stop walking because of villains.'”

"But I'm not a gentleman." Qiu'er retorted softly.

"The reason is the same, it's not because it's useful or not." Li Xingzhou smiled seriously: "You shouldn't think about whether it's useful or not. The two are different. The only thing you need to consider is the present, which is the future of the palace and the future of the country." , the future of the world. Those maidservants who don’t know much and only take one step at a time, Qiu’er is not, Qiu’er takes one step at ten or a hundred steps, isn’t she?”

He said and walked out of the corridor: "No matter what, just remember, I will always stand behind you, no matter what you do, don't think about messy things."

Qiu'er didn't speak, but hugged his neck tightly.

When she reached the gate of the small courtyard, she blushed quickly and said, "Your Majesty let me down, they will laugh at me when they see it later."

Li Xingzhou laughed, and put Qiu'er down. The little girl stood still, and suddenly came up to her. The fragrance in the darkness rushed to her face, and then the corners of her mouth became warm. When she regained consciousness, Qiu'er had already hurried into the small courtyard.

Li Xingzhou touched the corner of his mouth, the little girl, kissed crookedly.
He is not going to clean up the servants or tell them to shut up. This kind of paternalistic protection will only be counterproductive. Qiu'er will bear the burden, and he also believes in Qiu'er.

The next day, August [-]th, the streets were extremely lively, with people coming and going, yelling and buying, bargaining, children crying, adults yelling and cursing, full of life.

The court ended on August [-]th, but not on the [-]th. Everyone in the palace also had a holiday from the [-]th. After Li Xingzhou came down to court, he was dragged by Gillian and Yue'er and asked Shang Qiu'er to go shopping and stopped by Zhenbao Pavilion On poetry.

The closer the Mid-Autumn Festival is to Zhenbao Pavilion, the busier it will be. However, Li Xingzhou has already explained his poetry, and she doesn't have to personally take care of the business of Zhenbao Pavilion in the future.

In the end, she was dragged away reluctantly by Gillian and Yue'er.

Go shopping with a woman, it's the same in any era, a hell for a man, let alone accompany four women.

After the court, He Zhao came out of the Changchun Hall. The sun had already risen, and the autumn sun was warm and comfortable, but he couldn't be happy.

The stench still persists after cleaning up the west area of ​​the city, and the people complain a lot.

Moreover, the autumn rains have been continuous for the past few days, and the underground sewage has a tendency to overflow the streets. The people can't even enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Just when he was worried, he accidentally met the prince who was walking in front.

"Lord He." The prince greeted,

He Zhao arched his hands: "I have seen the prince."

"Your Excellency, you are too polite. Your Excellency has been in charge of the Kaiyuan Mansion for several years. The people live and work in peace and contentment. There has never been any major event that worries the emperor. He is really the pillar of the country." The prince flattered.

He Zhao just cupped his hands and said, "The crown prince praises you a lot. I'm just doing my duty."

"Master He is really humble, but looking at Master He's face, there seems to be some displeasure?"

He Zhao thought about it for a while, and without hiding anything, he said, "Your Highness, what I am worried about is the blockage of the underground waterway in the west of the city.

This matter has been backlogged for several years, especially this year's continuous rainfall, which has caused sewage to flood and flooded the west of the city. "

After He Zhao finished speaking, he bowed again: "As the lord of the East Palace, the prince must have the world in mind, the community in his heart, and the common people. I beg the prince to say a few words for the people in Beijing in front of the emperor, and help the innocent people." people."

The prince looked embarrassed, and hurriedly responded: "Of course, as long as it is for the common people, I am obliged. Hahaha."

Then he changed the subject again: "However, I heard that Mr. He has a beloved daughter in his family. She is smart, gracious, and generous. She has not yet been married. It just so happens that my eldest son Li Huan is also unmarried, Mr. He."

"His Royal Highness, the lower officials dare not climb up to Tian's family because of this marriage, and the daughter in the family is still young." He Zhao quickly refused, then prevaricated a few words at random, and then left in a hurry.

Leaving the prince with a cloudy expression on his face, he cursed in a low voice: "Old man! How dare you not give me face! When I ascend the throne, everyone will look better than you!"

Then he rushed back to the East Palace angrily.

(End of this chapter)