Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1601, Epoch-making significance

Inside the Study Room of the Emperor Qianqing Palace.

"How does this telegram achieve long-distance and timely communication?"

Emperor Hongzhi held the report submitted by the Imperial College of Technology in his hand. Looking at the amazing writing on it, he couldn't figure it out.

What, across a distance of hundreds of miles, relying on this telegram can be contacted immediately, and the transmission of information is very fast.

"Your Majesty, this is a technology that His Royal Highness and many researchers from the Imperial College of Technology have studied for several years."

"Its principle is to use the transmission of electromagnetic waves to transmit information."

"This electromagnetic wave is an invisible waveband that can travel at the speed of light, and the speed of light is very fast, and can travel more than [-] kilometers per second."

"So even if you are separated by a long distance, you can use this electromagnetic wave to contact in a very short time."

Liu Jin tried his best to explain the principle of electromagnetic communication to Emperor Hongzhi.

People who have never understood electromagnetism seem to think that electromagnetic communication is a fantasy.

"Electromagnetic waves~"

Emperor Hongzhi half-understood after hearing it, so he could only say so.

"Then how does this electromagnetic wave transmit information?"

After thinking about it and asking again, he was really curious about what electromagnetic communication technology is and how it works.

"Your Majesty, this electromagnetic wave is related to electric current. When the magnetic field is cut, electric current will be generated, and the oscillation of electric current will generate electromagnetic wave."

"The electromagnetic wave itself has many characteristics. Using this characteristic of electromagnetic waves, coupled with the intentional intermittent emission of electromagnetic waves when transmitting information, and the use of regular combinations, it can naturally represent different meanings, and then according to the combination. To express a rich meaning is to communicate in advance.”

Liu Jin found it difficult to explain this to Emperor Hongzhi, after all he didn't even understand the most basic electromagnetic knowledge.

"That's it~"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly. As for the other ministers, each of them seemed to have a half-understanding. They didn't know anything about this electromagnetic technology, and it sounded like they were listening to heaven.

"What is the use of that electromagnetic communication technology?"

Liu Jian, who was almost eighty, thought about it and asked.

He has experienced too many things in his life. In his later years, he experienced many changes in Ming Dynasty, overseas colonies and great geographical discoveries, and the rise of capitalism. Now he heard some electromagnetic communication, He felt that he was really old.

"It works great!"

"Now from Nanyun Province or Huangjinzhou, if there is any important matter that needs to be delivered to the capital, even if it takes [-] miles to speed up, it will take about a month to deliver it to the capital. Come."

"If it comes back and forth, it will take two months. It can be said that the transmission of information is very slow, which is very detrimental to the management and rule of the Ming Empire over various places."

"However, if we have this electromagnetic communication technology, we only need to build a few electromagnetic communication stations in these places between Nanyun Province and the capital. Using electromagnetics for long-distance communication, we may only need a short time You can pass the information to the capital."

"Even when the time comes, an electromagnetic communication station will be built in the palace. Your Majesty can control this major event at any time."

"For example, if the Yellow River floods and there is a famine, through electromagnetic communication, we can know immediately in the capital, and we can immediately use electromagnetic communication technology to order the Jiangnan side to immediately transport food and supplies to the disaster area for disaster relief."

"For another example, the situation in the Middle East, West Africa, and Western Europe is changing suddenly, and wars are raging. It is difficult for us to know the situation there in time across a long distance."

"But with this electromagnetic communication technology, it's different. We only need to assume that there are many communication base stations. Through electromagnetic transmission, we can accurately grasp the situation of the warring parties, and then make deployments that are beneficial to our Ming Empire."

"Because the speed of electromagnetic propagation is fast enough, there is not even any delay in the transmission of this kind of information. For our Ming Empire, its significance is epoch-making."

"My Ming Empire has a vast territory, from Nanyun Province to the easternmost Golden Continent, from the northernmost Arctic to the southernmost Antarctic of South Golden Continent. The vast Pacific Ocean is our inland sea."

"The huge Australia is our island, and the vast Eurasian continent is our grassland. Such a huge territory is home to a huge population of hundreds of millions and countless tribes."

"Once we have the electromagnetic communication technology, even if we are in the capital, we can keep track of the affairs of Ming Dynasty anytime and anywhere. Once there is something, we can make timely deployment and response."

"In areas where there is a famine, we will dispatch food and grass from around in time to support it. In areas where there is a rebellion, we can also dispatch troops in time to quell the rebellion quickly. Everything in the world will be under control because of it."

Liu Jin tried his best to describe to everyone the changes brought about by electromagnetic communication technology. This kind of change will be epoch-making. The huge empire that was originally huge, bloated, and difficult to control will be completely controlled by the court because of the emergence of electromagnetic communication technology. In his hands, everything changed dramatically.

After hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone realized how powerful and terrifying this electromagnetic technology is.

In the past, it was necessary to speed up the delivery of information, and the speed has reached the extreme under the [-]-mile rush, but it is still far from enough.

Because of such a great Ming, its territory is too vast and too large, and relying on traditional horses seems too slow, too slow.

But once the electromagnetic communication technology comes out, these are no longer a problem. Information can be grasped anytime and anywhere, and the affairs of the world can be gathered here in the imperial capital in the shortest possible time.

"It's so amazing~"

Li Dongyang is still a little unbelievable, it really sounds like the Arabian Nights.

"Yeah, it's really unbelievable."

Zhang Mao also sighed.

But I was thinking in my heart, once this electromagnetic communication technology is real, wouldn't it be very useful, among other things, if I do business in the future, if I can know the price and situation of goods in various places in time, this sit You can also earn a steady stream of wealth at home.

Well, this is what Lao Zhang is doing now, and he always thinks about making money.

"If you don't believe me, you might as well go to Imperial College of Technology to have a look."

"They seem to be doing a test. This time the distance is relatively far. They took the train to Xi'an and Yili in the Western Region for testing."

"If the test is successful, it will be of great significance. It means that they can be connected in time despite such a long distance, and they can know everything at the first time."

Seeing that everyone still didn't believe it, Liu Jin suggested that everyone go and have a look and try it together.

"Go, go, I really want to see what is so magical about this electromagnetic communication."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately became interested. He couldn't sit still anymore, and hurried to the Imperial College of Technology.

The arrival of Imperial College, the Son of Heaven and many ministers also made the whole teacher's college boil, and the teachers and students were extremely excited.

Here in the laboratory, Lai Ji demonstrated and explained the many scientific research achievements of Imperial College of Technology to Emperor Hongzhi and many ministers in detail, with the focus naturally on electromagnetic communication technology.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, we have sent people to Xi'an and Yili for testing. As the pioneer and pioneer of this technology, His Royal Highness, he even took the train to Yili himself."

Lai Ji gave a detailed introduction, but suddenly slipped his mouth and told about His Royal Highness going to the Western Regions.

"The prince ran off to Ili in the Western Region?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately asked.

"Um~"

Everyone didn't know how to answer immediately.

"Forget it, let him go, he likes to walk around, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at everyone's expressions and knew immediately, but soon he didn't care.

Anyway, now I have dozens of grandchildren, Zhu Houzhao let him run around if he likes to run, they have grown up, and they can't always control everywhere.

Liu Jin on the side was dumbfounded when he heard it.

At present, Emperor Hongzhi strictly prohibited Zhu Houzhao from running around, but now he allows it, and he still follows him. It seems that the times have really changed.

But thinking about the dozens of grandsons that Zhu Houzhao gave birth to Emperor Hongzhi, I immediately felt relieved. The name of the son was abolished, but fortunately, there are dozens of grandsons who can re-practise properly.

"Start to show how you communicate across a long distance~"

Emperor Hongzhi turned his attention back and ordered.

"Yes~"

When Lai Ji heard this, he immediately ordered people to get in touch.

At this time, here in Yili, Zhu Houzhao had just gotten up from the nest of two beauties from the Western Regions. The Western Regions are really interesting, with beautiful mountains and rivers. The key is that the beauties here are really beautiful, with graceful figures and fair skin, which are really fascinating.

"Your Highness, Your Highness~"

"The telegram has a signal, there is a signal~"

At this time, Liu Jin hurried over and shouted excitedly.

"Is there a signal?"

Zhu Houzhao was very excited when he heard it, and hurried to the electromagnetic communication laboratory.

"Quickly translate it~"

Listening to the regular beeps, Zhu Houzhao immediately gave the order.

"Stinky boy, come back early when you've had enough fun."

Soon, a piece of information was translated, and there was no doubt that it was the words of Emperor Hongzhi.

"Ah, who told my father that I came to the Western Regions?"

When Zhu Houzhao saw it, he immediately became furious, and finally came to the Western Regions to play secretly, and Emperor Hongzhi immediately knew about it, but looking at the tone, Zhu Houzhao immediately grinned happily again.

"Father, I will come back after giving birth to a dozen grandchildren for you."

On the capital side, the corner of Emperor Hongzhi's mouth twitched slightly when he saw the message sent back, God knows how many girls will suffer, his son, there are already hundreds of people in the harem, and he is not satisfied.

"How are you doing now?"

"It's still morning~"

"The sun is already rising in the capital~"

"Remember to bring some special products back to your mother, she is tired of taking care of your children now."

"I know~"

"..."

Across the long distance, Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao actually started a family routine, which also made Liu Yuan who was on the side speechless.

(End of this chapter)