Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 203: I'm so excited, can we do it again?

The sudden dazzling light made everyone who were used to the darkness close their eyes, and it took them a long time to slowly adapt.

Some people put down their hands that were covering their eyes and looked at the light emanating from their surroundings.

The whole room was hung with glass balls as big as duck pears. If you looked closely, there seemed to be a shelf inside with some silk threads hanging on it.

It is these silk threads that are shining brightly.

"This, this, this..."

"It actually doesn't require candles or oil to light up!"

"You just mentioned electricity, but why didn't you see any electricity?"

“Could it be a new oil-burning thing?”

Some were surprised by this, while others remained skeptical.

"What's going on, kid? Why don't you see the electricity?"

The old man walked around a light bulb on the table in front of him, poked the wire connected to the bulb, and asked the question that was in his mind.

Zhu Pangpang and several generals who gathered around to protect the old man also looked at the light bulb curiously.

Zhu Zhanjun walked over to the old man and picked up the wire that held the light bulb.

“There’s electricity in this.”

"Electricity is invisible and intangible, just like bad water. If it is not restrained by special methods, it can easily cause harm to people's lives."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanjun waved his hand, and a staff member wearing rubber gloves came in with a cut wire in each hand.

"Look, this is electricity."

Zhu Zhanjun called out, and everyone gathered around curiously.

The staff wearing rubber gloves gently connected the copper wires wrapped in colloid.

"Crackling..."

There was a flash of lightning, which startled everyone.

Several generals subconsciously reached for the knives at their waists and looked at the experimental staff with vigilance.

Zhu Zhanjun waved his hand, and the staff bowed to the old man, took off their rubber gloves, and stepped aside.

"I'll give it a try."

The old man is a very curious person.

Ever since he saw the bicycle and the new musket, Tiangongfang would send him a set of any new gadgets they produced first.

Zhu Zhanjun did not stop him.

He knew that if he stopped the old man, he would probably not be able to sleep for several nights and would have to find an opportunity to come over and touch him.

With the help of Zhu Zhanjun, the old man put on rubber gloves and carefully connected the two copper wires together.

"Crack, crackle, crackle..."

He was very careful the first time and tried it several times to make sure there was no problem. The old man instantly became interested and kept clicking away.

"Haha... So this is what it feels like to master lightning."

The old man laughed as he played with it.

Controlling thunder and lightning is an ability that countless people dream of.

Unexpectedly, today the thunder and lightning became a tool to play with in his hands.

"Your Majesty, this thing is really fun."

Zhang Fu, who was standing by, was very curious. Seeing that the old man was having fun, he couldn't help but ask a question.

The old man laughed and handed the line over: "If you don't believe me, try it."

"do not want!"

Zhu Zhanjun's face changed. As soon as he shouted the reminder, Zhang Fu had already pinched the copper wire with both hands. Then his body instantly stiffened and shook continuously.

"Fuck, this guy is really brave, daring to touch electricity with his hands."

Zhu Zhanjun cursed and asked the people around him to get out of the way.

The staff member who was on guard nearby took out an insulating stick and poked the wire hard, finally pulling it off and saving Zhang Fu.

The generator uses a steam turbine, so it cannot be stopped at will, so this violent method is the only way to get the wire back.

"bump!"

As soon as the electric wire was retracted, Zhang Fu's body twitched and he fell to the ground with a thud, his legs still shaking.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Fu was very bold. Lightning is a sacred thing. Your Majesty is the Supreme Ruler and can control it. Zhang Fu was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and touched it without authorization, causing the wrath of heaven and causing this disaster. Your Majesty, please punish him severely to serve as a warning to others."

An imperial censor from the Censorate who had accompanied him stood up with a stern face and impeached Zhang Fu on the spot.

The old man was a little frightened and confused at the same time.

Why was he fine when he touched it, but Zhang Fu fell down when he touched him?
"What are you talking about? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

Zhu Zhanjun, who was about to check on Zhang Fu after making sure the wires were put away, said unhappily, "We have successfully mastered the use of electricity. As long as we don't touch the copper wires that conduct electricity directly and wear the insulating gloves that grandpa has, we won't get shocked."

"The British man didn't even wear gloves just now. He touched the copper wire directly. It's impossible for him not to get an electric shock."

After Zhu Zhanjun said this, the old man suddenly understood.

That seems to be the case.

The staff member just now was fine even though he touched electricity. If it is true as the censor said, then that staff member is also the emperor.

After glaring at the censor who stood up to stir up trouble, the old man quickly squatted down and checked Zhang Fu with Zhu Zhanjun.

"Wenbi, how are you?"

The old man supported Zhang Fu and looked at him nervously.

Zhu Zhanjun helped to check and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the other person's face was not yellow and his fingers were just burned black without any broken skin.

"It should be fine. There's nothing wrong with your complexion and skin."

Listening to the two people's questions and conversations, Duke Zhang Fu of England slowly reacted and smiled at the concerned old man.

He shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am fine. I was just a little reckless."

The old man didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he kept scolding: "Don't be so reckless next time."

Zhu Zhanjun on the side rolled his eyes secretly. The old man forgot that he was the one who delivered the wire to the other party just now. "How do you feel?"

Zhu Zhanjun asked again worriedly.

Zhang Fu thought Zhu Zhanjun was asking about the feeling of being electrocuted just now, so he thought for a moment and replied, "It felt numb, and I felt like my whole body was out of control."

After he finished speaking, he smacked his lips again, as if he was not satisfied: "Your Highness, I use a catchphrase that you often say. It feels so good that I can't explain it. If possible, I would like to try it again."

The atmosphere suddenly became weird, the old man's face turned black, and he threw Zhang Fu down.

Fortunately, he was worried for a while, but this guy actually wanted to do it again.

Everyone glared at the embarrassed Zhang Fu unhappily, and then started discussing the light bulb again.

But no one dared to touch the line.

Even a battlefield general like Zhang Fu almost lost the ability to resist after being electrocuted. The old scholars didn't think that their weak bodies could withstand it.

"This thing is too dangerous and can kill people at any time. I thought it was not worth promoting."

Some officials who were looking for trouble directly raised their objections to the old man.

The old man said nothing and looked at Xu Shou.

The other party is an expert in this field and definitely has more say than these old scholars who know nothing.

Xu Shou smiled slightly, bowed to the old man and said, "May I ask your Majesty, what is there in the world that cannot hurt people?"

"Water can quench hunger and thirst, but drinking too much will cause bloating and death. The same is true for rice and flour."

"Even if there is a breath of air everywhere in the world, there are also people who die immediately if they can't breathe it in."

“Nothing in the world is so-called safe. It just depends on whether you know how to use it, how to use it, and how to let people use it.”

"Just like the water in the river and the sea, as long as the people of the world understand that those who do not know how to do this will harm their lives, we can avoid such fatalities as much as possible."

"As the old saying goes, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."

"The role of electricity is extraordinary. We are currently researching a method of communication over a thousand miles."

"Thousand-mile communication!"

The old man was shocked.

Xu Shou nodded slightly and explained: "This thing is called a telegraph. As long as there are wires connected, information from thousands of miles away can be sent instantly."

"Just like your majesty is in Peking, and the crown prince is in Nanjing."

"If you write a memorial or letter and transmit it, it will take three to five days at the fastest, or more than half a month at the slowest."

"However, if a telegram is used, it will only take a moment for Your Majesty to know what Your Highness wants to say."

As he spoke, Xu Shou looked longing and said, "If each prefecture had a telegraph machine, the imperial court could communicate with various places and know about disasters in various places at any time."

The old man's face was filled with excitement when he heard this, and the ministers also widened their eyes.

If it is true as Xu Shou said, that thing called telegraph is really that magical, then isn't it the legendary clairaudience?

The old man looked at Zhu Zhanjun excitedly: "Can this thing called telegram really do what Xu Aiqing said?"

Zhu Zhanjun nodded affirmatively and said, "The communications department of Tiangongfang has already started the experiment, and there are already some signs of success."

"And according to their calculations, perhaps in the future, two people thousands of miles apart will be able to talk face to face through wires."

Zhu Zhanjun's words made everyone present not believe it at all.

But Zhu Zhanjun's expression clearly told them that all this could really be done. There was no exaggeration or nervousness or panic in his eyes.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that everything Zhu Zhanjun said was his personal experience. He spoke the truth without any falsehood. Instead, he downplayed the facts.

The old man looked at the electric light with his hands behind his back, then looked at Zhang Fu who was blowing on his fingers, slammed the table heavily and said to Xu Shou: "I will give you whatever you want. If you can make that thing called a telegraph, I will make you a marquis."

"I will do my best to make it."

Xu Shou quickly bowed and accepted the order.

The old man waved his hand: "I have something else to tell you."

Xu Shou pretended to listen attentively, and the old man solemnly warned him: "Ten years. I will give you ten years. Within ten years, you must build this telegraph. Can you do it?"

Xu Shou closed his eyes and pondered for a while. After a long while, he looked up at the old man and said firmly, "Yes."

"Okay." The old man patted Xu Shou's shoulder heavily: "Your eyes told me that you can do it, so I believe in you."

"I am waiting for your good news, and the Ming Dynasty is also waiting for your good news."

After saying that, the old man laughed and turned to leave.

But as soon as he turned around, he immediately turned back, a little embarrassed, "Can you install these electric lights in the Queen's palace first? The Queen likes bright lights, and candles and oil lamps are a little dim after all, and there is also a fire hazard."

"Besides, I am old now, and it is too troublesome to read memorials by the lantern at night. This thing is more convenient."

When the ministers heard that the old man was going to abuse his power for personal gain and build his own palace first, they wanted to persuade the old man not to be so extravagant.

As a result, when they heard the old man mentioned Empress Xu and mentioned that his eyesight was not good, the ministers who were about to advise him shut their mouths.

However, Hai Rui, the Right Censor of the Metropolitan Censorate, stepped forward to remind him, "Your Majesty, you can install electric lights in the Empress's palace, but only in this one place."

"The electric light has just been manufactured and is definitely very expensive. I hope Your Majesty will not be too wasteful."

The old man, who was planning to decorate his other palaces, felt helpless when he saw Hai Rui's determined face.

He now regretted transferring Hai Rui to the Censorate.

Looking at Hai Rui's resolute face, the old man nodded, but he was secretly pondering in his heart.

"Should we transfer this guy out and let him continue to serve as governor?"

"The battle in the south has just ended. It should be necessary to send a governor over there."

With the old man feeling depressed, the group prepared to go to the riverside to see the last steamship.

When walking out the door, Zhu Pangpang looked back at the light bulb that was still on, and quietly pulled Zhu Zhanjun.

Zhu Zhanjun turned around and looked at his father. Fatty Zhu smiled a little embarrassedly and whispered, "Son, I can't see at night either. Can you get me a light?"

Hai Rui, who was following nearby, happened to hear these words. He turned his head and looked at Zhu Pangpang, his eyes full of burning fighting spirit.

"Forehead!"

Noticing the gaze of the newly appointed Right Supervisor of the Censorate, Fatty Zhu's expression stiffened for a moment, and he laughed dryly, "I suddenly realized that I'm still young, and I should be able to see clearly at night."

(End of this chapter)