People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 367 The kerosene lamp shines! Zhu Yun was so sad that she wanted to cry! !

After all the gauze curtains were closed in the main hall, it immediately became dark.

Everyone stared at Zhu Yunxi intently.

Zhu Yunxi was really a little nervous at this time.

Although he has tested this kerosene lamp more than ten times, it has undergone countless improvements during this year.

Today can be considered very perfect.

That's why he took out the lamp.

But he didn't know why he couldn't help but become nervous when he was about to show it off in front of so many people.

Maybe this is human emotion.

Although I know that I have made something very perfect.

This made him very unwilling.

And he didn't want to go to Daming Engineering College, because he thought it was all a dirty trick.

Even though many civil servants say that they are outstanding in literary talent, even I feel very proud.

Whether they were civil servants, military generals or foreign envoys, everyone who saw him was extremely complimentary.

He always believed that governing the world must rely on the principles of sages and sages.

Grandpa Huang didn't look at him at all.

But I can only sadly admit here that I have not received the approval of my father this year, or in the last two or three years.

Even though Grandpa Huang often sits in the back garden fishing, he wants to stay with Grandpa Huang instead of going to Daming Engineering Institute.

He saw Chen Han sitting there with his son and his sister, being so welcomed.

He obviously saw his mother and originally wanted to praise him.

It's me you should be complimenting.

He just smiled slightly, praised him, "You're serious," and let him sit on the edge.

He has clearly harmed your interests and only increased your salary. Why do you flatter him so much?

Even when he saw the astonishing steam locomotive that could be propelled by burning coal, he didn't think it was such a great thing.

But when it was Zhu Yunxi's turn, the emperor allowed him to stay in the imperial garden for several hours.

There is simply nothing about him that should amaze everyone.

It was precisely because of this that he was even more desperate, so he sat alone in the main hall.

But because he was sitting next to his father, his father did not show any happy expression on his face.

Therefore, it was not good for his mother to forcefully praise him in front of so many courtiers and foreign envoys.

How could Zhu Yunwen be reconciled to such obvious differential treatment?

Ever since Chen Han showed up and dragged his younger brother to Daming Engineering College, he has been at a disadvantage.

But Grandpa Huang would tell him that he wanted to be alone.

No matter how great an invention Chen Han and the others came up with.

After all, this is an article of about 200 words that took a year of revision. Although his writing style is a bit immature, his emotions are used well.

But it is precisely because of his attitude that Zhu Biao and others who like Zhu Yunxi are increasingly alienating him.

Just like now, I just wrote a poem praising my father in front of so many people.

Sometimes he clearly feels that he has done a good job.

I will most likely be a prince in the future, and then an emperor.

He didn't understand that this Chen Han just presided over some reform policies.

But he sadly discovered that he could do nothing but know a little bit.

Because now everyone is staring at his younger brother, everyone is staring at Zhu Yunxi, and they are all staring at the things he made.

I don't know why, but the emperor's grandfather and his father, who originally liked him very much, suddenly had a different attitude toward him.

Zhu Yunwen also wanted to give his father something very good despite the damage.

The civil servants liked it very much.

Especially at this time, with so many people watching.

There is simply nothing that can be shown in such an occasion.

But I don’t know why I offended Grandpa Huang.

But he desperately found that his father's face did not seem to show any obvious happiness.

But even after so many experiments, he still couldn't stop being nervous.

Zhu Yunwen sat below, he was very angry.

He felt that everyone was against him, especially people like Chen Han.

Even though Zhu Yunxi is now recognized by many people.

But according to the clan tradition, I am the eldest son.

Why are you alienating me?
Why should we treat him as a guest of honor at this time?

I clearly know that he is the master Zhu Yunxi respects the most, and I clearly know that these people are against me.

Why at this moment, he had so many emotions about to burst out.

But no one was looking at him, so he couldn't get angry at his father's birthday party.

If he really does this, he will completely lose his qualifications as the Crown Prince.

But how uncomfortable it is for a person to hold it in.

Crown Princess Lu saw her son's aggrieved face over there.

She felt very distressed, but she could only silently feel aggrieved for her son.

Because she also felt that her son had clearly done such a good job, so why was he still being treated like this?

Obviously he could give a good compliment, but it was hard for him to tell His Highness the Crown Prince and the others.

Now that he saw this Zhu Yunxi, he took out a kerosene lamp and said in front of his father that this kerosene lamp would be several times brighter than a candle, and he could use the scholars all over the world to read and see more clearly.
Although he was surprised that it could make people's lives more convenient.

But there was a hint of disdain in his smile.

Does that mean you are bragging?
Today’s candles are very convenient, so what do you need your kerosene lamp for?
And seeing that the glass bottle is so luxurious, can ordinary people afford it?

That glass bottle alone would trouble many families.

Zhu Yunwen thought so too.

He sat down and kept whispering in his heart: What are you bragging about here?

You just followed Chen Han's butt for a few years.

Do you think you can actually invent those things?
Do you think you can win over everyone?
If you take out this kerosene lamp now, you may become the laughing stock of everyone.

However, no one cares about him or what Lu's expression looks like.

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were very concerned, especially after hearing Zhu Yunxi's sentence that it would be several times brighter than the light of a candle.

They are all hard-working kings. If there is a lamp that can shine brighter than a candle, it will be a great blessing to them.

Zhu Biao stood up and then ordered: "Bring a table over."

There was an eunuch nearby and a table was immediately moved.

Zhu Yunxi put the kerosene lamp on the table and told the truth. When the kerosene contained in the glass bottle was crystal clear, everyone was very strange.

After all, whether it is copper oil or kerosene, it is not good-looking if it is black in color.

Although tung oil and kerosene, that is, petroleum, can both burn.

However, the black smoke released is very unpleasant, not only unpleasant, but also slightly toxic.

Because some doctors have studied that after people smell this kind of smell too much, dizziness is just the simplest sign, and they may cause nausea and vomiting.

Therefore, petroleum and tung oil are only used to light torches, and their light is indeed only a little brighter.

But it didn't shine much, and the well-informed civil servants were already a little disdainful.

And when Zhu Yunxi started to use fire to fold the child, he lit the kerosene lamp.

Everyone saw that the rope soaked in kerosene was ignited and burned immediately, giving off a very bright light.

The light is indeed many times brighter than the light of a candle.

Just this move surprised Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, the general civil servants, military officers, and foreign envoys who came in.

When something like a candle is lit, it smells very strong and burns very quickly.

If you use it for lighting for a long time, it will smell very unpleasant if you get close to it.

Secondly, it is very troublesome to cut the lanterns from time to time.

Just because it was burning, it was as if it had become as big as a diced pea.

But the kerosene lamp was placed on the table, and everyone stared at them with bated breath.

I was surprised to find that the kerosene lamp was still very bright after a quarter of an hour.

And the smell is not that strong.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, as well as civil servants and military generals, and foreign envoys were all surprised. It was really amazing.

Why can't I see that the wick is missing?

Yes, I just saw that the wick is always so bright, the candle flame is also very balanced, and the brightness is indeed much brighter than the candle.

Some officials said, "Hey, don't tell me how good this kerosene lamp is.

If you are reading and writing memorials at home late at night, it would be great if you have this kerosene lamp and don't need to pay attention to it burning out, and you don't need to cut the lanterns.

It's still so bright, my eyes can use it better. "

What I am talking about is this little invention, which may really benefit scholars all over the world. "

"Okay, okay, if this thing really appears on the market, I must buy it. I don't know how to sell this kerosene? It's too expensive. I can't afford it with my salary."

When it comes to salary, everyone will smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and his son were very satisfied after seeing it.

Zhu Yuanzhang even stroked his beard and said: "Okay, okay, Yunxi, you have done a great good thing this time.

If this thing is promoted, it can indeed benefit the people as you said.

If you can think about the people of the world, you should be rewarded.

There are many people here sending congratulatory gifts to your father, but we think your gift is the best.

There is innovation, creativity, and pioneering work, yes, yes.

If you can think about the people of the world, you are the one who has a big picture. "

Prince Zhu Biao also praised: "Yunxi, you are thoughtful. I am very happy to receive this gift for my father.

You need to promote it more and make sure that people can use this good thing. "

When the officials heard that the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had praised him so much, they immediately began to flatter him.

"The Second Highness, you are indeed a celestial being. You can actually think that this kerosene lamp is very, very good. Our Ming Dynasty has such a dragon and phoenix figure as the Second Highness. It will surely extend the country. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will surely live longer than Nanshan Mountain. "

After some flattery, Prince Zhu Biao looked at Chen Han, who was sitting below, with eyes full of gratitude.

Because he knew that if it weren't for Chen Han, he might have been reimbursed in the first two years, and there would be no such thing as longevity.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what the official said, he looked at Chen Han and felt even more grateful.

Because he knew that it was really just like His Highness the Crown Prince thought, if it weren't for Chen Han.

His son had long since turned into a pile of bones.

After seeing Zhu Yunxi's gift, the generals were not very good at talking.

But they tried their best to help with all the kind words.

Most of them praised Zhu Yunxi as a genius and a pillar of the country.

Being able to think for the court and the people means that he really has a big heart and great wisdom, and is a useful person, etc.

Only Zhu Yunwen was sitting below, looking depressed and very unconvinced.

But he had to admit that when he saw the kerosene lamp, there was nothing he could do with it.

I could only feel aggrieved for a while.

After Zhu Yunxi heard everyone's praise, he did not bear all the glory alone.

Instead, he said: "Grandpa Huang, father, in fact, this idea was proposed by my husband.

My husband thinks it is very inconvenient for us to use candles now, so he came up with this idea.

Although we announced the method of extracting kerosene, we would not have been able to do it without Mr.'s guidance. "

As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi bowed to Chen Han and waved his hand: "The credit is yours, why bother getting it on my head.

I just put forward an idea, and you have to come up with the details yourself. "

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao certainly knew what an important role Chen Han played in it.

But Chen Han has the beauty of an adult, and of course they are happy to see him succeed.

Then Zhu Yunxi added, "This kerosene lamp is not just a simple light, it can also adjust the brightness."

Everyone was even more surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect that the brightness could be adjusted at will.

Then he saw Zhu Yunxi walking to the kerosene lamp, holding the lamp bottle with his left hand, and turning a steering wheel-like knob on the right side of the lamp mouth with his right hand.

When the knob is turned to the right, the wick rises at night, and the candle light immediately becomes brighter.

And when he twisted to the left, he found that the wick fell down, and then the candle flame also fell a little.

As you twist it left and right, the candlelight also changes from large to small, and you can toss it from small to large at will.

Seeing this ingenious design, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were even more surprised.

"Good stuff, good stuff. I didn't expect it could be adjusted like this."

Zhu Yunxi explained, “Because when we use lights, sometimes we don’t need to be too bright.
Therefore, you can completely twist it to the left to make the wick fall back into the lamp bottle.
And if we need to adjust the brightness, we can turn it to the right to make the wick rise upward. The longer it is, the more burning points it will burn.

Although it will not extend indefinitely, it can make the brightness extremely bright.

The wick will only burn after the kerosene is completely burned. If there is kerosene in the lamp bottle, it will continue to burn.

Adding kerosene is also very simple, just unscrew the lamp cover and add it inside.

With this thing, in the future, scholars can adjust the amount of kerosene burned according to their own financial resources.

Although it is just a small knob, for those poor scholars, it is the best way to save kerosene. "

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(End of this chapter)