Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 734
Time has entered December, and the midsummer season of the North Island is here. It has been more than three months since Fan Ning came to the North Island. He spends most of his time inspecting various places. As early as five years ago, the North Island has drawn A detailed map, and last year, a three-foot-long and three-foot-wide sand table map was made, which marked the topography, rivers and coastlines of the North Island in great detail.

The sand table is placed in the Presbyterian Hall, and all ordinary people can come to visit it. Almost all the people have visited it, and even many people have made a special trip from Songcheng and Yuecheng to visit this sand table. After all, the North Island is far away. It has not been developed, and everyone knows almost nothing about the North Island, but they are eager to know what the big island they live on is like.

Fan Ning was next to this sand table at this time. He had just returned from the east coast and found that the sand table was a bit flawed in the drawing of the east coast.

"This should be a peninsula!"

Fan Ning pointed out an error on the sand table. There is a huge bay on the east coast of the sand table, which is now Hawke's Bay. There should be a peninsula in the north, but the sand table is flat, and the peninsula is omitted.

This peninsula is very important. The peninsula means that it can shelter from wind and waves. Fan Ning considers setting up three counties in this bay. Then the junction of the peninsula and the land is an ideal place to build a city.

Fan Ning handed the sketch he drew to the official responsible for making the map, and the official quickly said: "The humble official will immediately add this peninsula."

Fan Ning shook his head. He was not satisfied with the answer, "You should first confirm that this peninsula exists, and then change it after confirming that it really exists, instead of changing it as I say."

"Humble job understands!"

"In addition, there is Suzaku City on Nuamei Island, and countless small islands around the north. These are our lands and need to be made."

"Understandable!"

After Fan Ning finished speaking, he laughed again: "In general, this sand table is quite accurate, especially the lakes, valleys, rivers, mountains, and high mountains in the hinterland are very accurate, and even forests and grasslands are distinguished, which shows that you It is worthy of recognition for the long-term and great efforts that have been made.”

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. We will continue to improve the sand table and strive to make it the most authoritative and accurate sand table in two years' time."

Fan Ning nodded, then turned around and left. He had just returned from the east coast and had not yet had time to go home. It was said that there was important news from the Shengong Institute, and he was going to rush there.

Fan Ning's eldest son, Fan Jing, also followed his father, and he was also patrolling around with his father during this time. The father and son got into the carriage, and the carriage started, driving towards the Shengongyuan outside Beicheng.

Seeing that his son seemed to have something on his mind, Fan Ning asked with a smile, "What's the matter, have you been silent?"

"Daddy, are you the king of the North Island?"

Fanning looked at him curiously, "How did you think of asking this question?"

"Beside the sand table just now, my child heard someone say that you are the king of the North Island, and the sand table drawing officials are very respectful to your father."

Fan Ning shook his head and said with a smile: "The sand table officials are respectful to me. It is a matter of attitude. I am his boss, so he should have this attitude. It has nothing to do with the king. As for your saying that Daddy is the king of Beidao, it can be said to be true, but it is also a matter of attitude." Arguably not."

"I understand the attitude problem, but I don't understand what follows. Why is it, but it's not?"

"It's very simple. The North Island was established by Fan and Zhu. As for how the Fan and Zhu two divided the North Island, you can see the members of the Chamber of Commerce. The Fan family accounted for [-]%, and the Zhu family accounted for [-]%. This is Fan Zhu. The share of the two families in the North Island means that the Fan family will be the king of the North Island. To be precise, my descendants and I will be the heirs. It's not wrong."

"Then why not?"

Fan Ning laughed, "Since he is the king, where is the country? Beidao is just the name of an island, not the name of a country. The country needs to be canonized by the Song Emperor, just like the Zhou Dynasty canonized vassal states. Although Dad is now It is the king of Chu, but Beidao is not yet Chu, so there is no country yet, and I am not the king."

"The child understands!"

Fan Ning was very interested in the conversation, and said to his son: "Qin Shihuang hopes that his descendants will be emperors forever, but in fact the second generation will die, so is there any way to let our family's kingship be passed down forever?"

"Father, is there such a way?"

Fan Ning nodded, "There is a way, that is to remove power. Power is the root cause of the demise of all dynasties. If my descendants have no power after becoming king, but are just a symbolic king, then the king's seat will be able to live forever." Passed down from generation to generation.”

Fan Jing nodded silently, he understood what his father meant, no one would fight for a vacant position without actual power.

Shengongyuan is located outside Beicheng, covering an area of ​​about 700 mu, with beautiful scenery and many buildings. It is not only the technical research institute of Beidao, but also the engineering college of Beidao. More than [-] students study here and participate in research. Various mechanical gadgets.

The train that Fan Ning asked Bei Dao to develop is still in the process of research, and the real thing has not yet appeared, but the plowing vehicle they developed using the steam engine has come out.

When Fan Ning came, he heard a chug from a distance, and saw a machine with a weird shape slowly moving on the grass. A small steam engine is installed in the body, and the steam engine works to drive the four wheels forward. Three refined steel plows are installed under the belly of the boat. As the machine moves forward, the iron plows will dig the ground below.

This is probably the first steam car of mankind. It was inspired by the steam ship, combining the steam ship and the carriage into one, canceling the paddle wheel of the steam ship and replacing it with the rubber wheel of the carriage, thus avoiding the obvious The disadvantage that the wheel will compact the ground instead.

However, this steam car moved very slowly, only slightly faster than the ox plowing the field, but its appearance was an epoch-making change.

Fan Ning shook his head with a smile. It has come to this point. Isn't it a train with a little modification?
"Is there a way to stop it?"

The chug was so loud that Fanning had to shout.

A craftsman ran forward and waved the red flag. The boiler worker above opened the gas valve, a puff of steam spewed out, and the car stopped slowly.

The county magistrate Zhu Qi was both the dean of the divine engineering college and the engineering college. He didn't see Fan Ning coming. He didn't find Fan Ning and his son on the other side until the car stopped. He hurried over to salute. Fan Jing also greeted his uncle. Met the ceremony.

Fan Ning asked with a smile: "When you came to the capital, you told me that the plow truck was successful. Why did it appear now?"

Zhu Qi said embarrassingly: "There were still many problems before, such as insufficient driving force, unable to walk when encountering hard rocks, before there were only three wheels, and if the ground was uneven, it was easy to roll over, and then it was improved again. The ordinary iron plow was replaced by a fine iron plow, the steam engine was enlarged, and four wheels were replaced, and it was only after trial and error that it really succeeded."

"Is it okay to encounter stones now?" Fanning asked.

"Generally, we will clean up the big rocks in advance. If it is a small rock, there is no problem. The refined steel plow can break the rock directly."

"Then what do you think is the advantage of this steam cultivator compared with cattle?"

"Of course there are benefits. A cow can plow up to three mu of land a day, and a cultivator can easily plow [-] mu of land a day. It is equivalent to a hundred cows plowing the land at the same time. The key is that one cow must be accompanied by one person. This tiller only needs two individuals, greatly saving manpower.”

Fan Ning said with a slight smile: "Actually, there is still room for improvement. For example, put the steering seat next to the steam engine boiler. He can steer with one hand and shovel some coke into the furnace with the other hand. Will it save another person?" ?”

A craftsman next to him said with a smile: "Your Highness is absolutely correct, and we also realize that we can improve it in this way."

"What is controlling at the helm?" Fanning asked.

"The main thing is to control the wheels not to go off, and the iron plow below not to go off, just these two."

Fan Ning nodded, and said to Zhu Qi: "Go and get me the craftsmen who develop the train!"

Not long after, a group of more than a dozen craftsmen walked out quickly.

They all knew Fan Ning and stepped forward to salute.

Fan Ning pointed to the plowing cart and said with a smile: "This plowing cart can already walk on its own, and the train should also have a clue!"

(End of this chapter)