Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2166, Daming's first telephone line 1
While wars are raging on the European side, the Ming Empire is developing rapidly with each passing day.

Daming Telecom Firm, this is a firm established by Liu Jin after purchasing the invention of the telephone by Kuang Xiong, a teacher at Daming Royal Institute of Technology.

Similar to the previous routine, after acquiring the patent, Liu Jin invested a large amount of money in it, setting up a business firm and a special laboratory, on the one hand to research and improve this technology, and on the other hand to find ways to promote this technology.

The prospects and money prospects of the phone are very broad. Being able to talk in real time and tell real-time fairy tales across thousands of miles is definitely a leap-forward breakthrough and development in this era.

Its technology and principle are also very simple. With Daming's current technology, it can be popularized and used, not to mention popularizing the whole society, at least it is no problem to promote it in some major fields of Ming Dynasty.

With Liu Jin's large sum of support, the development of the telephone is very fast, and many innovations have been carried out in a short period of time, and it is fully equipped with the ability to promote the market.

"Old Liu, you didn't sleep well at home this weekend, and you pulled me out this early in the morning, what's the matter?"

Zhu Houzhao's face was full of displeasure, and he yawned. It was finally the weekend, and he planned to have a good sleep in the bed. Last night, he was overworked and very human.

This Liu Jin is a little too ignorant.

"Your Majesty, you will know later!"

Liu Jin pretended to be mysterious, and brought Zhu Houzhao to the headquarters building of Daming Telecom, which is located in the new town of the southern district of Beijing.

"Daming Telecom Firm?"

"Old Liu, you have started a new business again, why don't you bring me along?"

Zhu Hou got off the car, looked at the sign hanging outside, thought for a while and said.

Liu Jin didn't seem to have told him about the establishment of a telecommunications company together. If he remembered well, it seemed to be the case.

"Your Majesty, the businesses of the Daming Telecom Firm and the Daming Telegraph Firm are actually somewhat similar, so I will not mention this matter to Your Majesty again."

"From now on, there will be a competitive relationship between Daming Telegraph Firm and Daming Telecom Firm. Only with competition can there be services, progress and breakthroughs."

Liu Jin explained with a smile.

In fact, the main reason is that Zhu Houzhao is now the emperor, and he is the chief assistant of the cabinet. It seems inappropriate and not very good that this chief assistant is always working with the emperor and only thinking about doing business.

"Similar to the business of Daming Telegraph Firm?"

"Could it be that a more advanced telegraph was invented?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard it, he immediately regained his energy. He was always full of curiosity about new things.

"Your Majesty, you will know."

Liu Jin still said mysteriously.

Taking Zhu Houzhao into the telecom firm, Kuang Xiong had already brought the people from the telecom firm to wait.

"Your Majesty, Duke Liu!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to indicate that there is no need to be too polite. In this regard, Zhu Houzhao has always been unassuming, similar to Emperor Hongzhi, and more easy-going.

"Hurry up and introduce your products."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Kuang Xiong hurriedly nodded solemnly, and then led everyone to the product exhibition hall of the telecom firm, where the first generation of telephones that can be used commercially in the true sense of the Ming Dynasty were placed.

It is similar to the telephone of later generations. It consists of a receiver and a microphone. Hold it next to your ear, and when you speak, you will face the position of the microphone. Then there is a telephone line connected, and there is also a dial on which it is also 0. -9 Arabic numerals and several function keys.

"Is this your product?"

"What function and function does it have?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at this strange invention in front of him, picked it up and looked at it carefully, but he didn't understand its use and function.

"Your Majesty, this is called a telephone."

"It allows people to talk in real time over a long distance."

Kuang Xiong also quickly introduced: "The method of use is also very simple. Put this end next to your ear, you can hear the other party's speech, and then just point at the position of this microphone when speaking."

Kuang Xiong said while demonstrating.

"that's it?"

Zhu Houzhao picked up the phone and asked like Kuang Xiong.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"However, His Majesty's phone is currently not connected, so it is not possible to make calls for the time being."

"We have a phone here that has been connected to Tianjin, and we can make calls from Tianjin at any time."

Kuang Xiong nodded and said.

"Can this call tell a fairy tale with the people in Tianjin?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his eyes widened slightly.

Then after thinking about it, he ordered to Liu Jin who was following him: "Immediately send a telegram to Fengxi in Tianjin Mansion, asking him to come to Tianjin Telecom Commercial Bank to wait for instructions."

"Yes!"

When Liu Jin heard this, she immediately gave instructions to the little eunuch beside her.

As the Son of Heaven, Zhu Houzhao always has someone with a mobile telegram by his side. As long as there is a need, he can immediately send a telegram to various places in Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that the emergence of the telegram has strengthened the emperor's control over all parts of Daming.

Zhu Houzhao was the chief envoy of Beizhili in the past, and he knew the situation of the prefectures in Beizhili very well, especially the officials in Beijing and Tianjin.

This Fengxi was still an imperial examination candidate at the same time as Liu Jin. Liu Jin was the champion, he was the first in the second class, and the fourth in the overall.

Then, according to the current selection system of officials in Ming Dynasty, Fengxi was also sent to the state capital to practice. Because of his good performance, he was also transferred to Tianjin Prefecture.

The status of this Tianjin prefecture is similar to that of northern and southern Zhili. Because of the developed economy, large population, and high taxes, the prefect of this Tianjin prefecture is also a member of the third rank, which is one level higher than the fourth rank of the general prefecture.

Because of the emergence of the telegraph, in order to strengthen the control over all parts of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Empire had already spread the telegram to the county-level areas of the Ming Dynasty.

If the emperor wants to know the situation in various places, he can send a telegram.

At this time, in the Yin's Mansion of Tianjin Prefecture, Fengxi was looking at the map of Tianjin and thinking about the future development of Tianjin.

As the first city to start industrialization, capitalization and colonization in the Ming Dynasty, Tianjin is now even larger than the capital city.

There are many large and small factories here, the Shili foreign company here is extremely prosperous, and the daily transaction amount is extremely huge; the daily cargo throughput of the port here is extremely large; the transportation here extends in all directions, gathering goods and wealth from all over the world.

However, after decades of development, the land use in Tianjin has become more and more tense, and there is not much land left for development and use, which also means that Tianjin's future development cannot follow the old path of the past.

There must be a way to open up a new path, so that Tianjin can continue to prosper and develop.

"Some low-end industries must be forced out, so that there is room to develop more high-end, high-value industries."

"Enterprises such as cement factories and textile factories are no longer needed in Tianjin. We must find a way to force them out of Tianjin. What Tianjin needs are high-value industries such as automobile manufacturing and ship manufacturing, so that they can receive more Too many taxes."

"It is necessary to let the industries with low output value give up space."

"But how do we drive out these low-value industries?"

Fengxi is thinking carefully, there is not much extra land in Tianjin, and basically all the land has been developed.

If you want to continue to develop, you must adjust the industrial structure and upgrade the industry.

"My lord, my lord!"

"The emperor is calling, the emperor is calling!"

At this time, an official hurried over and handed a telegram to Fengxi.

"The emperor is calling?"

When Fengxi heard it, he quickly withdrew his thoughts, took a look at the telegram, and was immediately dumbfounded.

"Could it be a mistake?"

"The emperor will let me go to a telecom firm to wait for orders?"

Looking at the contents of the telegram, Fengxi also asked rhetorically.

"There will be no mistakes. It has been confirmed repeatedly. This is indeed a telegram instruction from the emperor. What's more, whoever dares to fake the emperor's telegram instruction now is equivalent to a fake imperial decree and will be beheaded."

The officials under him said quickly.

"That's true. Let's go to this Daming Telecom Firm."

Fengxi thought for a while and nodded. This telegram cannot be stamped, but the telegram also has its encrypted content and method, and the emperor's telegram also has its own special identification method, so it is very difficult to counterfeit.

Fengxi got in the car and hurried to the Tianjin branch of the telecommunications company.

Because it was a newly established firm, Fengxi searched for more than an hour before finding this telecom firm.

"Your Majesty, Fengxi has arrived at the branch of Tianjin Telecom, and the phone call has already been made."

On the capital side, Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin waited patiently while drinking tea.

When Fengxi arrived at the branch, the staff of the branch quickly called to report.

"it is good!"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately regained his energy. He came to the phone and imitated Kuang Xiong's way and said, "I'm Zhu Houzhao, is it Fengxi?"

On the other end of the phone, Fengxi, who had just arrived at the commercial bank and was confused, answered the phone, and when he heard Zhu Houzhao's voice on the phone, he immediately said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am Fengxi!"

Zhu Houzhao and Fengxi have not only seen each other, but also had contact with them for a period of time, so they can hear Zhu Houzhao's voice at that time.

"Haha, it's really Fengxi's voice, this phone call is really magical."

Hearing Fengxi's answer, Zhu Houzhao laughed happily. This phone is really good. You can chat like this directly, and talk in real time. You don't need to translate like a telegram to know the content.

(End of this chapter)