Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

Li Qi walked quickly. ൠ

There was a hint of complaint in his words.

After Luzon was conquered and the construction of Yanjing gradually got on track, the royal palace moved to Yanjing.

At the same time, Dongfan was renamed Penglai.

Penglai Province was established.

As the county magistrate of Yilan, he was promoted to the civil affairs officer of Penglai, which was equivalent to the chief envoy of a province in the Ming Dynasty.

To be honest, he also knew that he could be promoted to the position of chief envoy. In addition to his hard work in Yilan these years, step by step, and meticulous execution in accordance with the two concepts and two ideas designed by the prince.

The big reason is that Yilan has a good foundation.

Not only does it have one of the best farming conditions in Penglai Province.

There is also the largest privately owned shipbuilding industry.

The speed of economic development is incredible!

Before the palace was moved to Yanjing, Yilan had become the second largest economic county among all the counties in Penglai, after Jilong Island.

It is this merit.

After the palace moved away, he could be promoted and transferred to Jilong Island. At the same time, the provincial government was set up on Jilong Island.

Became the largest civil affairs official in Penglai.

According to the military and political settings of their Yan vassal, there should be an associated army in Penglai Province.

Xiongtong is the highest military official in Penglai.

However, the prince considered that Penglai was very close to the Ming Dynasty, in order to release goodwill and not to irritate the conservatives of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, there is no formal army stationed in Penglai Province.

There are only police teams that belong to the provincial government.

The police are pretty much the same as the old government officials.

In the 23rd year of Hongwu's reign, when the prince moved the palace to Yanjing, he abolished the original government service system and established a new and more advanced police system.

The police are also an armed force controlled by local civil affairs officials.

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Of course, there is another reason why he can become the top civil official of Penglai Province.

That is, he is the consort.

Penglai is very close to the Ming Dynasty. With the rise of maritime trade, the exchanges between the two places became more frequent.

He, the consort, was the highest civil official in Penglai Province of Yan Fan, which was helpful to smooth some conflicts between Ming Dynasty and Yan Fan.

Therefore, he knew very well that he, the civil affairs officer, was not the best and most capable among the local officials of Yan Fan.

The blessing of identity plays a great role.

It is precisely because of this that he has been working hard and does not dare to be half proud or slack.

My father said that if you lack ability, you can make up for it with hard work.

When his grandson got married, he also went back.

However, on the second day of his grandson's wedding, he quietly returned by sea ship to Penglai without daring to delay for even a moment.

I just want to use my efforts to achieve something.

This time, the Yanjing Research Department sent Yang Liuliu, who invented the steam engine, to Jilong Island to collaborate with the Jilong Island Shipyard to build a purely steam-powered experimental ship.

As a gift from the prince to the founding of the country.

According to his original intention, don't make it too complicated.

He had heard from the prince that an animal-powered ship could be converted into a steam-powered ship by simply connecting the steam engine to the turntable frame pulled by two cows.

But the engineers headed by the research department and the shipyard refused to do it.

It is believed that this kind of steam-powered ship, which only changes the power and has no other innovations, is not worthy of the prince's founding gift.

We must build a four-shaft, four-paddle steam-powered ship.

He also knew about four-axis and four-oar blades, which meant that there were blades installed on the front, rear, left and right of the warship.

In this way, whether it is turning left, turning right, moving forward or backward, it can be completed quickly by relying on steam power.

Do not operate the sail in conjunction with the wind direction, ocean currents, and animal power.

In the latter case, even the most skilled navy officers would need a long time to complete the turn.

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Li Qi calmed down her irritable thoughts, turned her head, and said apologetically: "Master Yang and Master Wang, when I complain to you, my words are a little harsh. It's a bureaucracy. Don't be angry."

If you want to get things done, you don't need bureaucracy.

When his grandson got married, he also went to Jinling Industrial Zone to see it.

Shocking!

He didn't want these engineers to be under great pressure and unable to do anything because of what he just said.

The prince hates bureaucracy the most.

In addition to establishing a worker-share system, government-run factories in various places were also ordered to be responsible for their own profits and losses.

The employment-share system unites workers.

Responsibility for profits and losses is related to workers' remuneration, dividends, research investment for researchers, and promotion of factory leaders.

To be honest, if what he, the highest civil affairs official in the province, says is not in the interests of other factories, others may not listen.

That is to say, this group of people came from the Central Plains.

Everything in the past has a great impact on them.

The new trend of Yan Fan has not yet completely wiped away everything old in their bones.

Engineers like Master Wang and Master Yang used to be craftsmen of very low status in the Central Plains. Although they understood the environment of Yan Fan, they also knew that their status had improved, and there was no need to fear him as a civil affairs official.

Because their promotion is based on their contribution.

It was not him, the civil affairs officer, who assessed their contributions.

Instead, the Ministry of Industry sends a private scientific research union composed of researchers to conduct inspections every year based on their performance.

The Ministry of Industry will verify the inspection results and award and promote them after confirming that they are correct.

This is a vertical system that has no intersection with local civil affairs officials.

On the contrary, if local civil affairs officials want to achieve economic results, they must provide services to factories and farmers.

There is no leadership relationship between us.

All we can say is that we cooperate with each other and achieve mutual success.

It is conceivable that in another twenty years.

A new generation of young people grew up, sweeping away all the old things they brought from the Ming Dynasty and could not completely eliminate.

An official like him would not be like him and become bureaucracy if he is not careful.

And like Master Wang and Master Yang, the new generation of researchers will no longer always be in awe of officials because of their past memories.

Master Wang smiled and said: "We all know that Mr. Li is impatient and cares about our research, but Mr. Li, don't worry. We invite you to come and take a look this time because we are fully confident..."

"It's done!?"

Before Master Wang could finish speaking, Li Qi suddenly stamped her feet, turned around suddenly, stared at the two of them with bright eyes, and excitedly confirmed again: "It's really done?!"

It's not that he's not stable enough.

In fact, the few times he came here to check on his progress, they gave him a huge blow.

Yang and Wang both nodded with smiles.

Li Qi grabbed their hands and urged: "Quick, take me to see them!"

As he spoke, he pulled the two of them and ran towards the Jilongyu Shipyard.

This caused the people passing by to stamp their feet and talk curiously.

"What happened to our Lord Li?"

"No, this is the first time I've met Mr. Li. He's running like a rabbit."

Ha ha……

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Li Qi didn't know that he was laughed at and discussed by the people in good faith.

Even if you know.

Don't care either.

Can't care either.

Officials of Yan Fan cannot punish people with a crime of disrespect just because they say they run like rabbits.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the dock where the steam-powered ship was parked.

It's a bit ugly. An iron chimney protrudes from the ship's side, turns a 90-degree right angle, and stands outside the ship's side.

Black smoke was billowing out of the chimney.

The person in charge of the shipyard invited: "Master Li, let's get on the ship. The boiler has been fired up and we can go to sea. After we leave the bay, we will conduct various tests and inspections."

"Okay!" When the voice sounded, Li Qi had already stepped onto the steps and arrived on the boat in a few short steps.

Soon, a group of engineers from the shipyard and the Yanjing Research Department boarded the test ship, which had only one deck and one power cabin.

beep--

The sudden sound from the bow of the ship startled Li Qi.

Li Qi pointed at the white-gasping, trumpet-shaped thing that made a strange sound, and asked curiously: "What is this?"

Yang Liuliu smiled and said: "Mr. Li, this was the idea of ​​a boatman when we were building this test ship. When we went to sea in the past, we always blew the horn to remind the crew to prepare for the sea at their respective positions. , this boatman, using the principle of the trumpet, proposed to divert the boiler steam into the trumpet, and use the steam to provide the power to blow the trumpet. After experiments, it really worked..."

Li Qi listened and pondered.

Summoning enough strength to blow air into the trumpet is similar to directing steam into the trumpet. It seems to have the same effect.

At this moment, Li Qi's body shook violently.

Yang Liuliu and several other people had quick eyes and hands to support them.

The person in charge of the factory explained with a wry smile: "Mr. Li, the steam power is relatively strong, but our operators are not yet skilled. Those bastard boys in the power cabin below must have opened the valve to the maximum immediately..."

Li Qi didn't feel embarrassed at all, so she nodded and listened to the explanation.

After getting used to the speed, I walked quickly to the bow.

In the bay, calm sea.

It was broken open by the pointed bow.

Although this test boat is not large, it is still three meters high from the waterline.

But at this moment, the sharp angle of the boat's bow split the calm water of the bay, and the violent splash of water could actually hit his face.

Li Qi suddenly felt novel.

Turn around and quickly return to the stern.

As far as the eye can see, after the test boat passed, a long white strip was left behind, slowly 'healing' and returning to calm.

This is fast, that’s why!

Li Qi turned around and asked: "Has it been tested? What is the maximum speed it can reach?"

The person in charge of the shipyard pointed at the clock fixed beside the left guardrail and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, this is the first long-distance voyage test, so the speed has not been tested yet. We are preparing to go for a short- to medium-distance voyage. , conduct a comprehensive inspection and testing.”

Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "With such a long distance, it seems you are very confident!"

Go to Cotton Island.

In the past, hybrid boats would take at least half a day!

Moreover, the wind and waves were very strong on the way.

Dare to test it at such a long distance, which proves that they are very confident!

"Next, you command, I will only watch with my eyes! Moreover, no matter what the test results are, as long as you work hard to get this test ship moving, and the speed is so fast, I have to give you a report to the cabinet. Minister please take credit.”

…

at the same time.

Northwest side of Cotton Island.

A huge fleet moved southward in mighty force.

After several days of heavy rain and strong winds.

Finally, the weather is sunny and sunny.

The immigrants, young scholars, Japanese princes, and the Korean observation group in the fleet all walked out of the cabin.

Pointing to the endless, majestic waves, flocks of seabirds flying over, and fish leaping out of the sea, there was a lot of discussion.

Inside Zhu Di's cruise ship.

The most comfortable cabin.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, standing in front of a huge glass window two meters long and two meters wide, looking at the sea.

The two old men looked a little pale.

In the past few days, the continuous bad weather has made it difficult for the two elderly people.

"Mother, are you feeling better?" Zhu Di asked.

Ma Xiuying smiled and was about to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said angrily: "Why don't you ask, how are you and me?"

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but smile when she saw Zhu Di touching the tip of his nose and laughing.

After Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and cursed, "We can all hold on, we are not that fragile yet, but the three old guys Song Lian, Liu Ji, and Li Shanchang are okay, right?"

Zhu Di nodded, "Chunxiao has checked the pulses of the three elders and taken the decoction. They are much better. However, Chunxiao suggested that we should rest for a month in Penglai. Father, Queen and I, Taishan, you are all old. Once you enter the South China Sea, you cannot travel close to the coastline like this way. The sea conditions and weather in the South China Sea are more complicated..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "I will follow your arrangements..."

Anyway, they wanted to stay with Lao Si for a while.

As for North Korea.

With Biao'er here, it doesn't matter if they just leave for a year and a half.

"Your mother and I are not in a hurry to go back this time. Moreover, after we return, we want to take your mother back to Fengyang to accompany the capital, and let your eldest brother supervise the country in Jinling..."

His eyes were getting worse.

For the throne passed on to his son.

He was not as reluctant to give up as the emperors of the past dynasties.

More importantly, he wanted to see how Biao'er would handle his relationship with his fourth son, Yan Fan, after he took full control of the country.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun were slightly stunned.

This is almost equivalent to Zen position!

"Look!"

"So fast!"

"What kind of ship is that! Why is it so fast!"

"Why is there still black smoke! Is it on fire?"

…

At this moment, exclamations came into the cabin, which had good sound insulation.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun were awakened by the screams.

Bang bang bang!

As soon as she cast her eyes towards the window, Qihua's excited and urgent voice was accompanied by a knock on the door: "Dad, steam-powered ship, I saw a steam-powered ship!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di looked at each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang bent down and looked through the window. After finding nothing, he turned around and urged: "Take your mother and I to the deck quickly."

When the fourth child brought back the steam engine, he mentioned steam-powered ships.

Unexpectedly, it took six or seven months to complete.

He couldn't wait to see it.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun helped Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying open the door and come out.

Zhu Di saw the pretty face excited and the blushing Qihua, and smiled angrily: "Report false news, be careful I punish you!"

"Dad, really, hurry up!"

As Qi Hua spoke, she and Xu Miaoyun supported Ma Xiuying and couldn't wait to walk to the deck.

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When Zhu Di and his party came to the deck from the cabin.

Every ship in the fleet was filled with people.

Five people came to the bow of the ship.

As far as the eye can see.

Five miles away.

A ship with thick smoke, cutting through the waves, rising into high waves, was approaching rapidly.

As it gets closer.

When the smoking chimney on the side came into view clearly, the corners of Zhu Di's lips twitched fiercely.

He really didn't expect that these guys would install the chimney on the side.

It was obvious that the idea of ​​burning a stove at home was applied to this steam-powered ship.

The chimney first extends horizontally from the side rails, then at a 90-degree right angle, vertically and horizontally upward.

It's just like the thought of burning a stove at home!

But it's normal.

Although he didn't know what the chimney of the first steam-powered ship looked like in history.

But we also know that people’s thinking is inertia.

Huh!

Zhu Di couldn't help but let out a sigh when he saw the test boat turn a corner quickly.

The others were so focused that they didn't notice.

But Zhu Yuanzhang, standing next to Zhu Di, heard it, turned around, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhu Di stared at the rapidly approaching test ship and whispered: "The steam-powered ship just turned quickly without any pause, which made the child a little curious. It seems that their innovation ability and their own requirements are beyond the child. expectations.”

beep--

Zhu Yuanzhang moved his lips and was about to speak when the whistle suddenly sounded five hundred steps away.

Zhu Di was so familiar with this sound that his eyes lit up and he ventriloquised: 'Have you even made a whistle? ’

In fact, for a steam-powered ship, the whistle is a dispensable gadget.

No, blowing the horn is fine too.

But it is precisely such a gadget that should not be important and has been ignored that has been produced, which proves the positive and innovative attitude of the shipyard.

Just when Zhu Di was thinking about it briefly.

The test ship is approaching.

Li Qi led everyone to stand on the deck and bowed and saluted: "Li Qi pays homage to your majesty, empress, prince, princess, and other princes!"

He didn't expect that when he went out to sea for testing, he would encounter the prince's returning fleet.

Fortunately, this steamship is a good ship!

No chain dropped.

Inside the cabin.

Three old men, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, and Song Lian, heard the noise and struggled to get up. Their three heads with completely white hair gathered together in front of the glass window and looked at Li Qi on the deck below.

Song Lian turned to look at Li Shanchang and joked: "You have to be the Duke of South Korea. You shamelessly gave your son to King Yan, and now you are successful!"

Ha ha……

Although Song Lian commented that he was shameless.

But Li Shanchang was not ashamed but proud. He laughed heartily and said, "You two old guys are just jealous. Who told you to take your face so seriously? You have to be thick-skinned for the rest of your life!"

Li Shanchang is quite proud.

At first, he sent his eldest son and his family to King Yan.

To be honest, I don’t ask the eldest son to make great achievements, but I just ask that their family does not get involved in the turbulent power vortex of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

He decided.

No matter how turbulent the Ming Dynasty is, King Zhu Di of Yan will definitely be fine with his ability.

Unexpectedly, in these years, the eldest son left his protection and worked beside King Yan, and he actually became better and better.

Although it can't be compared with Jiang Jinzhong, Ye Mao, Xia Shimin and other people who are outstanding in their own right, or who were one step ahead, followed the King of Yan, and were trained and trained the day after tomorrow.

But compared to before the eldest son, there has been great progress!

Even if the eldest son returns to Daming now.

They are all good and capable officials!

Over the years, the eldest son came back to visit him, and his speech became more and more mature, his behavior was more stable, and he showed no pretense as a young master and was kind to the servants in the family.

He knew how the eldest son was growing up.

Li Shanchang's pride was met with laughter and scolding from Liu Bowen and Song Lian.

Outside.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, Zhu Xi and others went down from the cruise ship to the test ship along the lowered ladder.

Some experimenters boarded the cruise ship to make room.

Lu Ben looked at the experimental ship, sailing towards the rear, squinted at it, and whispered: "Hu Xiang, you are going very fast!"

Hu Weiyong nodded, feeling particularly heavy.

I haven’t gone to Yanjing yet.

We haven’t even reached Jilong Island yet.

Zhu Silang's wake-up call came.

Was it arranged on purpose?

Hu Weiyong's eyes followed the test ship, and he looked at the Japanese princes, the shogunate Hino Yeko, and the Korean observation group Wang You and Li Zhen who were invited to get down to the test ship.

Clench your fists slightly.

He couldn't wait to see what was so wonderful about this ship.

After Hino Yeko, Wang Yu and others got off the boat, they hurriedly walked in the direction of Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Di pointed to the steam whistle that was temporarily fixed on the guardrail of the test ship with iron wire and asked: "Who invented the steam whistle? How did you come up with the innovative idea of ​​using steam to blow the trumpet?"

"Whistle, the prince's name for this trumpet is so vivid!" Master Wang commented in surprise, and then introduced: "Your Majesty, prince, this is an idea put forward by an ordinary boatman in our shipyard. He thinks that blowing the trumpet It is possible to use the power generated by the exhaled breath to make inferences and speculate on the power of steam..."

Zhu Di silently clenched his fists.

I was very excited.

He nodded and said: "Very good, this just proves that the innovation reward system established by our factory is effective..."

The government-run factories of the Yan Fan regime had a complete reward system for innovation.

Anyone can come up with their own ideas.

As long as it is adopted by the engineer responsible for the research.

Or if you research it yourself and it is adopted, you will be rewarded.

It turns out that this reward system, at least in this period of the first industrial revolution dominated by craftsman experience, was extremely useful.

In fact, he felt that it would have been useful even in his current era.

However, many companies do not set up such a reward system.

And he was lucky.

Under the rule of Yan Fan, non-government-run factories also followed the example of government-run factories and established their own reward systems.

Some give money directly.

There are ones for body parts.

There are also incentives for workers’ children to study for free all the time.

In short, there are various innovative reward systems of this kind.

Zhu Di gathered his thoughts and said with a smile: "My father and the others want to see the power cabin. Master Yang and Master Wang, one of you is a steam engine engineer and the other is a shipbuilding engineer. It is up to you to accompany us to the power cabin and explain it to everyone. Bar."

Yang Liuliu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang nervously and reminded cautiously: "Your Majesty, the environment in the power cabin is very poor. Your Majesty and all the princes are very valuable..."

Zhu Di waved his hand and said with a smile: "No problem, my father has never suffered anything."

As he spoke, Zhu Di turned around and said with a smile: "Father, right?"

Zhu Xi and others all shook their heads and smiled in envy.

In their family, only the fourth child dared to talk to the old man like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and glared, "Let's go, your prince is right, we used to be a mud-legged person and almost starved to death."

Hino Yeko, Wang Yu and others followed behind and couldn't help but be surprised when they saw Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang communicating like this.

Wang Yu tilted his head slightly towards Li Yu and whispered: "His Majesty the Emperor is really special to King Yan!"

Come to Daming this time.

He also had royal meals with the emperor and the prince.

Moreover, his daughter is also one of the prince's concubines.

So I know the father-son relationship between the emperor and the prince very well.

But no matter how much the emperor cared about, valued and supported the prince, his eldest son.

He has never seen or heard the emperor and the prince, like the emperor and the king of Yan.

This specialness can not only be seen with the eyes, but also felt with emotions!

No wonder his daughter told him in private that the current King Yan had a very special status in the emperor's heart, surpassing that of the prince.

Ma Ru followed Ma Jing, looked at Zhu Di's back, leaned into Ma Jing's ear, and whispered in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Sister, your majesty is being kind to King Yan, isn't it a bit too much? Your majesty is the emperor. King Yan was making such a joke with His Majesty, but His Majesty not only showed no anger at all, but actually seemed to enjoy it very much?"

Who doesn't know that the emperor is most taboo about others mentioning that he was a mud-legged person in the past.

But King Yan, as a son, actually took the initiative to mention it.

Your Majesty is not angry? !

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Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang followed Yang and Wang into the power cabin.

The already hot weather and the burning heat wave suddenly hit us.

The air is mixed with the smell of sweat, soot, and smoke...

Just as Yang Liuliu said, the environment is very harsh.

As far as the eye can see.

Zhu Di's eyes lit up

A rotating mechanism, and the connected connecting rods come into view.

The four connecting rods are connected to a rectangular cast iron box, and the other side of the box is connected to a pipe.

At this moment, one of the rotating mechanisms is rotating rapidly driven by the reciprocating motion of the connecting rod.

A dozen boatmen quickly added coal to the furnace.

Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang led everyone when they approached the boiler.

Yang Liuliu introduced: "Your Majesty, this is a four-axle and four-oar test ship. We used four pipes to make four reciprocating mechanisms. The No. 1 steam pipe corresponds to the No. 1 rotating mechanism and is responsible for moving forward. If Turn left, open the No. 2 valve, close the No. 1 valve, and let the steam drive the No. 2 rotating mechanism. The valve technology uses the spherical valve technology used by our Yanjing tap water..."

I don’t have enough time for this chapter. I didn’t finish the detailed outline I wrote yesterday. I should have written about entering Yanjing Bay. I’m sorry.

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