Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 434 Invention King
In the imperial garden of the imperial palace, Guan Xuqing took a breath when he heard the news, and said to Wang Shang: "I will immediately send my oral order, ordering Wang Zhixin to go to the Golden Theater to solve the matter immediately, if Zhao Bingjun loses a hair , I will definitely kill him all over the house!"

"Cha." Wang Shang left in a hurry after receiving the order.

Guan Xuqing paced back and forth, sweating all over his face in anxiety, "Zhao Bingjun, you are such a bastard, you don't think about your identity, and you even ran to get entangled with a rascal, you are dying!"

I had no choice but to hear a burst of crisp laughter from behind. Looking back, it turned out to be the sisters Rong Ling and De Ling from the new income palace. At this time, they had already put on the concubine's cheongsam, and they were just walking in such clothes. Not quite used to it yet, they came over to greet the emperor while teasing and laughing at each other.Behind them came out a group of palace people, followed by a foreigner in his 40s, wearing a black dress, a top hat, and holding a civilized stick in his hand, looking very gentlemanly.

Seeing that it was them, Guan Xuqing managed to calm down the anxiety in his heart, and smiled unnaturally: "So it was you, how did you know I was here?"

De Ling said: "We asked Xiao De'an first, and he said that you are playing chess with Kang Youwei here, so let's take a look. Where is Kang Youwei?"

"Oh. I let him go beforehand."

Rong Ling approached the emperor, looked at the other's face and said with concern: "Your Majesty, your complexion is so bad, do you have something to worry about? The dragon body should be the most important thing in everything."

Guan Xuqing's heart warmed, and he held Rong Ling's hand: "With you guys by my side, I don't care about any troubles."

Rong Ling's face turned red, and she leaned against the emperor's chest with a sigh.

De Ling turned her small mouth away: "Your Majesty, if you prefer my sister, no one will love me." While speaking, it seemed as if she was about to shed tears.

Guan Xuqing held De Ling in his arms and said emotionally: "You are all my women, and I love everyone the same."

The three cuddled together for a long time, and Guan Xuqing noticed the foreigner accompanying him, so he asked Sister Rong Ling, "Who is this foreigner? Why is he with you?"

Rong Ling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is our teacher and friend. He is the general manager of General Electric Company. His name is Thomas Alva Edison. He is a great inventor."

Guan Xuqing was stunned, and looked up and down at this well-mannered foreigner. Words such as elegance, neatness, and wisdom can reflect the first impression of this person on Guan Xuqing, "Are you the American invention king Edison?"

Edison took off his hat and bowed to the emperor: "I am just an ordinary operator in Boston."

De Ling interjected: "Mr. Edison is always so modest and humorous. When he was young, his first job was as an operator in Boston. Although he has now established the General Electric Company, every time he introduces himself to others, he always He said that he is an ordinary operator in Boston. But everyone in the know knows that he is not an ordinary person. Up to now, his invention patents have reached more than 500, and the number is still rising. Many People say he is the smartest person on this earth. Haha”

"It should be said that he is a great inventive genius." Guan Xuqing looked at Edison with admiration.

"Your Majesty, although others have given me many compliments, I never think so. I think genius is one percent inspiration plus 90.00 percent sweat, and that one percent inspiration is It is the most important. Compared with others, my education level is very low. I only went to elementary school for three months. If I have a little bit of success, it should be attributed to my mother’s understanding and patience in teaching me since I was a child. I’m just better at capturing inspiration.” Edison’s answer was very Artistic and humorous, and very heartfelt.

De Ling said: "Speaking of which, there are still many interesting things about Mr. Edison becoming the king of inventions."

"Oh? What's interesting, tell me."

De Ling glanced at Edison with a smile, and after receiving affirmation from the other party, he said: "When Mr. Edison was young, he once saw a blacksmith burning iron red in a raging fire, and then hammering it into various shapes. When using tools, they raised one question after another: What is fire? Why does fire burn? Why is fire so hot? Why does iron turn red after being burned in a fire? Why does iron become soft when it is red? Back home, he He started his experiments in his own wooden shed. He brought hay and set it on fire, trying to figure out what the fire was. However, this first experiment caused a fire, which extinguished the fire in the house. The shed burned."

Everyone laughed.

Rong Ling also came over and said with a smile: "Another time, Mr. Edison's parents still didn't see him back when it was time for dinner. The parents were very anxious and looked around. They didn't find him in the thatched shed by the yard until evening. Father saw him. He lay motionless in the haystack with many eggs, and asked very strangely: What are you doing? Edison replied calmly: I am hatching chickens! It turned out that he saw that hens would hatch. The little chicken thought it was very strange, and always wanted to try it himself. At that time, his father pulled him up angrily and funny, and told him that people cannot hatch chickens. On the way home, he was still confused I wonder why a hen can hatch chicks, but I can't?"

Guan Xuqing covered his face and smiled.

"Because Mr. Edison is interested in many things, he often encounters danger. Once, when he went to the house where the wheat was stored, he accidentally fell into the wheat hoard. The wheat buried his head and he couldn't move. He almost Fortunately, he was discovered in time and grabbed Edison's feet and pulled him out. Another time, he fell into the water and was pulled up like a drowned chicken. He was also surprised. He was 4 years old. In [-], I wanted to see what was hidden in the wild beehives on the fence, so I poked it with a branch, and my face was so red and swollen that I could barely open my eyes. Another time," De Ling said endlessly. Edison hurriedly stopped and said, "No, no, don't go on talking. If you go on talking, His Majesty the Great Emperor will think that I am a complete lunatic."

Everyone burst into laughter again, and even the maids couldn't help covering their mouths and giggling.

"Because of your low level of education, you don't have so many intellectual constraints. This is the key to your becoming an inventor. Also, your experience tells people a truth, that is, interest is the best teacher." Guan Xuqing pointed out the reason why Edison became an inventor.

"I think so. Your Majesty, please forgive me. This time I came to China, first to see my two students, but I didn't expect that they have become your wives. The second reason is I want to come to China to promote my invention.”

"Okay, I also want to open my eyes and see what surprises you have contributed to the world."

Rong Ling said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Edison brought some inventions along with him. If you are interested, you might as well take a look now."

"Okay, I'm going to see it now." Guan Xuqing seemed very interested, looking eager to try.

As soon as Edison saw that his goal had been achieved, he immediately gestured to the two attendants behind him. They brought a large box over and opened it in front of everyone.

I saw that there were all kinds of strange electrical equipment inside. Edison picked up one and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please look, this is a telephone invented by me."

"Didn't the telephone be invented by the British Bell?" Guan Xuqing asked in surprise.

"No, no, the truth is, I invented the telephone first, but Bell submitted the patent application two hours earlier than me." Edison shook his head and said, "Things in the world are so strange." , just these two hours, Bell became a great inventor."

Guan Xuqing comforted: "But his achievements can be described as insignificant compared with yours. Take a look at your two boxes. I believe that taking out any one of them is enough to change the world."

Edison's eyes radiated light. He didn't expect that the matter that had depressed him for many years would get the best comfort from the Emperor of China.He continued: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. The telephone invented by Bell at the beginning cannot be called a telephone in the strict sense, because its call quality is very bad, and the noise inside can drive people crazy. The phone has been improved, and a toner microphone has been manufactured, which greatly improves the sensitivity, volume, and receiving distance of the phone. If there is a chance, I will ask His Majesty to experience the quality of this phone for himself."

"Sure, I want to try it if I have the chance."

Edison picked up another thing: "This thing is called a phonograph. It can not only play the most beautiful music, but also record the tender words of His Majesty and the two concubines forever on the record."

De Ling was happy, looked at the phonograph again and again, and said to Edison: "Can you give me this phonograph?"

"Of course, as long as you like." Edison said generously.

De Ling took over the phonograph, not to mention how beautiful it was.

Edison also introduced: "This thing is called a copying machine. Although the printing technology was invented by the Chinese, I have conducted in-depth research on the printing technology of China and produced this printing machine. The principle of the copying machine is very simple. His Majesty the Emperor will demonstrate."

As he said that, Edison put white paper under the paper plate, and then used the ink roller to roll over the engraved paraffin paper. A wonderful thing happened, and clear writing appeared on the white paper.Edison also introduced: "This kind of wax is not a rare material. Generally, it is the kind of food wrapping paper. It is low in cost and saves time and effort."

(End of this chapter)