I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 390 The Shocked People

Seeing that the matter had completely calmed down, Jiajing turned his gaze back to the steam engine model in front of him, and immediately introduced.

"Where did I just say, yes, the power of this machine is the steam generated by burning water!"

After Jiajing's words fell, several guards stepped forward, poured water from the water inlet of the model, and then put coal under it, then piled flammable hay, lit it with a fire pocket, and then respectfully retreated. to the side.

Seeing this situation, Jiajing nodded, then pointed to the steam engine model in front of him, and continued to explain for everyone.

"Look, after the water is boiled later, the water vapor generated will drive this part to run. After this part is finished running, the piston can continue to move, and then the whole machine can run!"

"Generally speaking, this steam engine is powered by the steam generated when water is burned, so that the whole machine can run and do some reciprocating motions."

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to add.

"In this way, manpower and material resources will be greatly saved. If the steam engine is rebuilt and used for weaving, the amount of silk my Daming can produce every year will be more than twice that of the original!"

"Not only that, but the efficiency of mining will also be greatly improved, and there is no need to worry about underground water."

When Yan Song heard this, he knelt down on the ground and begged Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, since this machine called a steam engine is so miraculous, I request your Majesty to set up a corresponding department to specialize in improving and researching the steam engine!"

Xu Jie on the side heard Yan Song's words, and couldn't help cursing the old fox in his heart, and immediately followed Yan Song's steps, knelt down on the ground, and begged Jiajing.

"Yes, Your Majesty, since this steam engine has so many wonderful functions, I, Daming, should pay attention to it!"

Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Yan Song and Xu Jie, nodded slightly, and immediately ordered.

"Well, I do have this plan, the specific affairs, let's discuss it later!"

"As ordered!"

Seeing that his proposal was adopted by the emperor, Yan Song couldn't help showing a little smile on his face.

At this moment, the water in the steam engine, after being heated by coal, was almost on the verge of boiling. Seeing this, Jiajing's expression froze immediately, he stepped back, and said loudly.

"Everyone is optimistic, this machine will start to move soon!"

Jiajing's words attracted the attention of everyone present. Whether it was the students of the Imperial College or the officials who came to observe, they were all staring at the steam engine model intently at this moment.

Time passed by like this, and gradually, as the temperature rose, a little white steam emerged from the top of the steam engine model.

Immediately, I saw a student excitedly pointing at the top of the steam engine, his face full of excitement.

"Look everyone, steam is starting to rise from the top of that machine!"

Everyone looked in the direction pointed by the name, and saw more and more steam coming out of the top of the steam engine model, and the whole machine began to run at an extremely slow speed up.

"Look, that machine is starting to move!"

"What, it actually moved!"

Yan Shifan on the side couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief seeing the machine running successfully.

After all, the Ministry of Industry is responsible for manufacturing this steam engine. If something happens and the machine fails to operate, His Majesty will blame it at that time. As Minister of the Ministry of Industry, I have an unshirkable responsibility!
More importantly, it will affect his image in His Majesty's mind.

Seeing this, Jiajing explained in due course with a warm smile on his face.

"Look, this is the basic principle of the steam engine!"

As the combustion temperature got higher and higher, more and more steam was produced, and the operating speed of the whole machine actually began to slowly increase.

Seeing this situation, Jiajing turned to speak with a regretful expression on his face.

"Unfortunately, this is just a model, not a real steam engine. Otherwise, the speed of operation will be several times faster than this machine!"

Everything that happened in front of them was too novel to these Guozijian students. What they didn't expect was that such a complicated machine could be operated only by the steam generated by the burning of water.

This is knowledge that has never been learned from the sage books that I have been studying hard since I was a child!

And those Guozijian students are also quite curious about the automatic machine in front of them, looking eager to try.

Jiajing seemed to see what they were thinking, and immediately stepped aside, and ordered.

"Anyone who wants to come up to see this machine up close can come up!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the many officials aside, and said slowly, "You are the same too!"

After Jiajing's words fell, those Guozijian students who had already been eager to try, couldn't wait to come to the model of the steam engine, looked around its structure, and let out a burst of admiration from time to time.

As for the officials, after Jiajing said what he just said, Yan Shifan couldn't wait to go forward to check the specific structure and sum up experience from it.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Song and Xu Jie looked at each other and said slowly.

"Let's go and have a look!"

"Well, that's exactly what I mean."

Immediately afterwards, the rest of the cabinet also came to the steam engine model and began to observe its structure.

"Your Majesty is truly enlightened, to be able to create such a complicated machine!"

Yan Song looked at the machine in front of him whose speed was gradually slowing down, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Yes, Your Majesty's talent is far beyond my reach. Even if Lu Ban is reborn, he will not be able to design such a sophisticated machine!"

Xu Jie at the side heard this and followed closely.

Gradually, as the burning of coal was over halfway, the steam engine produced less and less steam, and the speed of the machine gradually slowed down.

Seeing this, Jiajing immediately called the guards and said, "Put the coal out!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing's voice fell, and soon, the burning coal was doused by water.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiajing looked away, and immediately said, "Okay, I'll be here for the time being."

"When I have free time in the future, I will come to the Imperial College to give lectures!"

"That steam engine, I plan to put it in the Guozijian just like this, so that the students of the Guozijian can observe its structure anytime and anywhere, and then make suggestions for improvement!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, the cheers of those Guozijian students followed.

But soon, they realized that such a long time had passed, and Yan Shifan was reluctant to let go, turning his head from time to time, looking at the steam engine.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

"My humble servant sends you His Majesty respectfully!"

Immediately afterwards, under the leadership of Yan Song, all the people present knelt down and saluted.

"Ah."

Jiajing responded insignificantly to this, and immediately left the Imperial College with unhurried steps. Seeing this, Lu Fang followed the emperor's footsteps step by step without saying a word.

Jiajing soon left the Guozijian, took a dragon chariot, and headed towards the Forbidden City in the direction he had come.

(End of this chapter)