Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1160 is amazing

  Emperor Hongzhi got up at this time, but in the distance, there was a group of fast horses coming.

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at it, and knew that Wei Li's commander and other officials had already heard the news, and came here in a hurry.

  Emperor Hongzhi said with a sullen face: "I don't want to see them, let's go, get in the car."

  He got into the car, Fang Jifan also got on his horse, and a group of people hurried away.

  The commander of the left guard of Yongqing watched the chariot drive, but at this moment...he reined in his horse, hesitating and daring not to go forward.

  Looking at the old man who was still cutting the wheat in the field, he pointed at the old man with his horsewhip: "You... come here..."

  The old man went up to the field ridge, looked at the commander and the Qianhu officer, his face was livid with fright, and he said tremblingly: "My humble old man Gao, I have seen... I have seen..."

   "Say!" The commander said eagerly, "You, Your Majesty, and Duke Qi, what did you say?"

   "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Gao Laohe seemed to be struck by lightning.

  In fact, the commander thought at first that the Duke of Qi was only here to inspect the camp, but the factory guards actually came to the door, looking for His Majesty. Only then did he know that His Majesty came in person.

  The conductor stomped his feet in a hurry, and now seeing His Majesty leaving directly, he felt uneasy again.

  The old man who spoke just now...is His Majesty?

  No matter what, Elder Gaohe never imagined that he was the one talking and laughing with him just now...

  He was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he slumped on the ground.

   But Commander and the others were in a hurry: "Say it, say it..."

Elder Gao took a deep breath, and murmured: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty talks to me, Your Majesty chats with me, Your Majesty...He...He...Could it be that young man, Duke of Qi...Ah, no wonder I look at him, he is so handsome, Affable…”

   He was talking nonsense.

  The conductor lifted him up and was completely angry: "You dog, tell me! What did you say?"

  Gao Laohe thought for a while, and said honestly: "Your Majesty said, Wei Li, you have to give me three thousand catties of rice."

   "What?" The conductor was dumbfounded.

This is real?

  The biggest tragedy of this kind of thing is that no one can prove the falsification. Could it be that he went to the emperor to ask Wei Li to distribute rice to Gao Lao and him?

   They looked at each other in blank dismay, and could only choose to believe.

   But the problem is... What is the meaning of His Majesty's words?

  Why is it three thousand catties? Could it be...the three thousand is an imaginary number, just like flying straight down three thousand feet.

  And why, rice?

  Could it be that His Majesty thinks that... we treat the soldiers cruelly, so the purpose of mentioning rice is to let us...

   or...

  Countless thoughts popped up.

  This conductor is green and white.

Looking at the terrified old man Gao, he wanted to be furious, but when he thought about it carefully, this person talked to His Majesty again. God knows, if he said anything or did anything today, he would be detected by Jin Yiwei, and finally reported to him the emperor.

  Then, the conductor showed a smile: "Gao Laohe, yes, yes, I knew you were a responsible person, three thousand catties of grain, it's a small thing, come here, and send it to him tomorrow."

  Old Gao was happy, showing his big yellow teeth, and his smile was still simple and honest.

  …

  Emperor Hongzhi hurried back to the palace, if he had something on his mind.

   The unfinished memorials were still piled up on his desk. He took a deep breath and went out for half a day. Government affairs still cannot be neglected.

So, I picked up the memorial, but the memorial in front of me came from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It was the Yushi who impeached Fang Jifan. division.

  Of course, I don’t know if it was the censor’s conscience who found out, or this guy was afraid of being retaliated against. When the other party impeached Jifan, his tone seemed very tactful, and he only said that Qi Guogong was not suitable for Yunyun.

  But when Emperor Hongzhi saw this, a layer of frost appeared on his already displeased face. He threw away the memorial and snorted coldly.

   "Xiao Banban..."

   "The servant is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi pointed to the memorial: "This censor, check his details..."

  Xiao Jing was taken aback for a moment... Just as he was waiting to see which censor it was, he hit the muzzle of the gun.

  But afterward, Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: "Forget it, this memorial will not be published, just ignore him."

"yes."

  …

  Fang Jifan and Emperor Hongzhi parted ways and returned to Xishan, but Zhu Houzhao was waiting for him anxiously in the Zhenguo Mansion.

   "Old Fang, where have you been?"

  Fang Jifan met Zhu Houzhao, and he was very kind. My brother, every time Zhu Houzhao stood in front of me and looked at his sincerity, it could bring healing effect to his heart: "I am ordered to patrol the Beijing camp."

   Zhu Houzhao heard it, his eyes lit up: "Why didn't you say earlier, I can go with you too."

Fang Jifan glanced at Zhu Houzhao mysteriously; "The matter here is very complicated, and His Majesty has gone, of course... I can't admit that His Majesty is going. Even if everyone knows that His Majesty is going, His Majesty will not go officially. "

  Zhu Houzhao felt a little dizzy: "Father has been a bit wild recently, but... haha... I will also issue a decree to patrol the camp."

  Fang Jifan's face turned green with fright: "It can't be awarded again, it will be exposed. You can't lie to others twice about the same thing."

  Zhu Houzhao scratched his head: "Why lie twice, old Fang, you have something to hide from me?"

  Fang Jifan shook his head like a rattle.

Seeing that Fang Jifan refused to speak, Zhu Houzhao sighed and said, "There are more and more secrets in your heart. It's not like it was in the past. Anyway, I came to look for you today. There are two important things. The first one, Dang Dangdang...Look at what I have brought."

  He grabbed a bundle on the desk, shook it off, and a woolen sweater was exposed inside.

  Fang Jifan: "..."

"I'm exhausted, I've knitted more than 30 pieces, from my father's, my mother's, my great-grandmother's, my sister's and yours, as well as Zai Mo and Zhengqing, and my daughters... put them on and try them on." Give it a try."

  This hot day...

  Fang Jifan was a little embarrassed.

but…

  Fang Jifan reluctantly put the sweater on his body. Not to mention, the craftsmanship is very good, and the appearance is also very modern. Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao crossed his hands and looked excitedly: "I'm not bragging. In this world, no one can weave better than Bengong. That girl of Bengong, who is your wife, has very clumsy hands. Such a person What can you do if you marry a woman, don't talk about her, let me see what needs to be changed."

  He walked around Fang Jifan carefully, and couldn't help admiring his craftsmanship: "It's really ingenious, no one else in the world can match it."

  Fang Jifan felt a little hot, quickly took off his sweater, and said, "Your Highness's hands are really beyond human reach. What's the second thing?"

   "The steam engine has been loaded on the ship."

  Fang Jifan was a little confused: "So fast?"

"Soon?" Zhu Houzhao said, "It's been more than a year. Thousands of craftsmen have been recruited. All the experts in Xishan Academy are on call at any time. The money spent here is like a sea of ​​money, tens of thousands of taels a day. ..."

  When Fang Jifan thought of money, he wanted to die.

  However... the research on steam technology, in the entire West Mountain, is indeed called the Manhattan Project. It is not just a hobby, but mobilizes all the power that can be mobilized to overcome one difficulty after another.

  If you just study it yourself, it may take ten, twenty, or even sixty years, but it may not be practical.

But for such an investment in the Steam Research Institute, as long as there is no mistake in the direction and the scientific research leader has enough level, and the principle of the steam engine has been figured out, the next step is just a matter of countless experiments .

  Fang Jifan said: "Are you sure it can be used?"

"I'm not sure." Zhu Houzhao said: "Now it's just loaded on a boat, and it's not a sea boat. The sea is very windy and rough, so we used an ordinary boat first, and carried out experiments in the lake. Tomorrow... it will be in the We tested the water in the river, and if it works, then we will load it on a sea ship."

  It turns out...it's not as Fang Jifan imagined, awesome.

   This made Fang Jifan a little disappointed.

  But... Even so, this is exciting news: "Where will I try tomorrow, I will go too."

  The two brothers suddenly became excited.

  Zhu Houzhao brought a lot of drawings, took them out, and patiently explained his thinking to Fang Jifan.

  How to use steam power, design transmission system.

  The problem of clean water source and how to solve it.

  The boiler is on board, how to ensure its stability.

  He spoke with gusto, while Fang Jifan listened with half understanding.

  He understands the principle of the steam engine, but when it comes to actual research, Fang Jifan is a little confused.

   But… it doesn't matter, he continues to listen.

   It cost money.

   It cost a lot of money.

  The more blunt and difficult Zhu Houzhao said, the more awesome Fang Jifan felt when he heard it, and it’s good to be awesome, which means that his money is worth it.

"So, this river test... is to prepare for the sea test. During the sea test, there are still some difficulties, but... you have to go under the sea to find out, and then find a way to solve him. To commemorate This first steamship, the name of this ship must be meaningful. I thought about it all night. Back in the day, when Xu Jing went to sea, he traveled around the Western Ocean on the scumbag Wang Bushi. The official number is really of great significance. In a short time, the Wangbushi may be decommissioned. After all, that ship...is becoming more and more outdated, so...the one we are testing the waters now may as well be called the scum of the world Wang Bushi, oh, speaking of it, the name of this ship is really catchy the more you listen to it, at the beginning... how did you come up with it, sometimes, I really admire myself."

  Fang Jifan tried his best to think back, yes, at the beginning...why did he choose such a majestic name for the ship?

   "Okay, just listen to Your Highness, but you have agreed in advance, if the water fails, Your Highness, I will never end with you!"

  …

sleep.

  (end of this chapter)