Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Miao Xuan explained beside him: "Reply to your Majesty."

"Minister Wang said that relying on listening could easily lead to accidents, so he led people to come up with this method."

"This protrusion is hollow inside, but inside, it is blocked by a wooden plug, behind which is connected a steel spring and a pointer."

"When the water is not boiling, the cork will not move."

"But when boiling water, as the water vapor increases, the cork will move upward under the action of the water vapor and drive the pointer to rotate, so that the amount of water vapor in the boiler can be distinguished."

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao unconsciously imagined the scene in his mind.

seem........

Is that what happened?

But then he pointed at the word "explosion" and asked another question.

"Is this literal?"

Miao Xuan shook his head and said, "When the pointer reaches that position, the steel spring inside will break."

"Without the spring, the cork can't be reset, and the pressure gauge is useless."

"When it will burst, I can't tell."

Chapter 334: Fire Bull II, Start!

When Zhu Youxiao heard Miao Xuan say that the word "explosion" on the pressure gauge did not mean its literal meaning, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

According to him, even if the pointer points to explosion, it will still give the craftsmen enough time to escape.

that's enough!

Shunshengchuan County Government Office, like other county governments, had a front hall and back yard structure.

But Zhu Youxiao did not move in. One reason was that the county magistrate's family was there, and he was not Cao Cao, so it would be inappropriate for him to kick the county magistrate out and sleep in his bed.

The second reason is that he prefers living in a marching tent to that small yard.

His camp bed was specially made by the Ministry of Industry. In addition to being foldable, the angle can also be adjusted at will.

The pure cotton mattress is filled with duck feathers, and it is so comfortable to sleep on it.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the bed in the palace is not as good as this camp bed from a practical point of view, except that it uses finer materials and looks more elegant!

The next morning, Zhu Youxiao was woken up by Wei Zhongxian before he even got out of bed.

"Your Majesty, Minister Guo is here!"

"Who?"

Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes dazedly and asked a question to the outside.

The next moment, Guo Yunhou's voice came from outside the tent.

"Your Highness, I am the Minister of Revenue, Guo Yunhou, and I am here to accompany you by your order!"

When he heard that it was him, Zhu Youxiao immediately became a little dissatisfied.

"Minister Guo, are you walking a little too slowly?"

When he set out from Shenyang, he sent the imperial edict back to Beijing, but he only caught up when he was almost entering Shanxi.

What, giving birth to a baby in Beijing?

Guo Yunhou, who was outside the tent, knelt down upon hearing this, but there was no sign of panic on his face.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was really held back by some things and was unable to leave in time. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tent opened and Zhu Youxiao's big feet appeared before his eyes.

"Get up and tell me what's going on."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guo Yunhou stood up and told the whole story of his search and seizure of the temple.

"Your Majesty, guess how much treasure I have found in the temples of the capital?"

Zhu Youxiao was surprised by his actions, and when he heard this, he rolled his eyes at him.

"You, old man Guo, are really bold, aren't you? You dare to talk to me like this?"

Guo Yunhou shrank his neck, slapped himself on the mouth with a flattering smile.

"I made a mistake and I am guilty."

The slap wasn't too loud, it was just a matter of posture.

Then, he took the initiative to report his gains.

"Your Majesty!"

"The total amount of money seized from the eleven temples in the city is 23,420,000 taels!"

"There are also 470,000 shi of grain!"

When Zhu Youxiao heard this number, he was stunned.

I go!

Are those bald guys so rich?

But then he felt relieved. After all, a certain Lin Temple in later generations could be listed on the stock market. Although no one knew how much its total assets were, those guys once spent 4.5 million to buy a piece of land. From this point alone, we can see how rich they are!

But even so, the status of a certain Lin Temple in later generations cannot be compared with the eleven temples in the capital!

The location, population, and the education level of the people can directly determine the entrance of the temple!

You should know that the permanent population in Beijing is over one million...

What's more, with those wealthy and powerful officials around who are generous with their money, it's not surprising that they could copy down this number.

In fact, what surprised him most was Guo Yunhou's courage and Wen Tiren's attitude of taking the initiative to take responsibility.

That's good!

It seems that the method of using the surplus of the user department to pay out year-end bonuses is still somewhat effective.

Although he was very satisfied with this in his heart, his facial expression did not change at all. He just patted Guo Yunhou on the shoulder twice.

“Well done, keep up the good work!”

"Oh, by the way, has the 18 million yuan debt owed by the West Factory been paid off?"

As soon as these words came out, Guo Yunhou's face suddenly smiled like a flower: "Your Majesty, I have paid it all back!"

Seeing his "successful villain" look, Zhu Youxiao made a decision instantly.

fart!

You want to pay off your debt, but I haven’t agreed yet!

How can we stop doing such a joyful thing as collecting interest?

At this moment, the roar of fire bulls came from the city gate.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head and saw Miao Xuan riding a horse in front of him, and behind him, the fire bull was slowly leaving the city.

Behind the fire bull, there were countless people watching the fun.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao laughed.

He asked someone to call Miao Xuan over and pointed at the wheels under the fire ox.

"Mr. Miao, what do you think would happen if two tracks were laid under the wheels, and gravel and sleepers were laid under the tracks?"

As he spoke, he squatted down, picked up some broken soil and branches from the ground, and arranged them into a pattern.

Miao Xuan blinked his eyes and said thoughtfully: "It seems... this way, the road surface will not be damaged anymore!"

"But whether this is really the case or not, we have to wait and try to know."

Zhu Youxiao took the wet towel handed to him by Wei Zhongxian, wiped the dust off his hands, and looked at Guo Yunhou intentionally or unintentionally.

"Then try!"

"Let's talk about it after the test!"

Miao Xuan bowed respectfully and said, "I will obey your order. I will write a letter and send someone back to the capital to give it to the Minister!"

Zhu Youxiao was delighted.

Hey Hey!

Once the rails are out, I'd like to see if your Ministry of Revenue wants to write an IOU!

This thing is a money-eating beast!

Even in later times, not everyone can repair it if they want to!

Guo Yunhou, who was standing next to him, felt a chill on his back when he saw his vague smile, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was. This made him very uncomfortable!

The imperial carriage, accompanied by the fire ox, rushed to the place where the well had been dug yesterday.

When we arrived at the place, we found that a pile of drill rods with a diameter of about one foot had appeared here at some point.

From the appearance of the drill rod, it can be seen that this thing was definitely newly produced by the Ministry of Industry.

The luster is clearly that of an alloy material, the same thing as the machine tool cutter heads in the East Factory courtyard!

Zhu Youxiao wanted to go forward to see what was going on, but was stopped by Miao Xuan.

"Your Majesty, please stay away. It will be too dangerous to work later."

Professionals should do professional things. Zhu Youxiao knew that he did not know how to dig a well, so he followed his advice and retreated a hundred meters away with Guo Yunhou and others.

Afterwards, under the command of Miao Xuan, some conscripted laborers first built a nearly five-meter-high frame above the wellhead using logs with a diameter of more than two feet.

A pulley block is fixed on the frame with a steel cable, and then the heavy drill is lifted up with the pulley block and connected to the fire bull.

The preparation alone took up most of the day.

After doing all this, the person in charge, Liu Saner, had the food delivered.

At this time, Miao Xuan gave the order to the craftsman who controlled the fire bull to start the fire bull.

Bunches of coal were stuffed into the furnace.

As the pointer on the pressure gauge gradually moved, when it reached the working position, the craftsman pulled down the wrench that controlled the fire bull transmission system.

Chapter 335 Coal and Maritime Trade

"boom!"

The drill bit began to rotate, and the soil it brought out was thrown out of the wellhead like a whirlwind.

Under everyone's gaze, the thick and long drill rod sank into the wellhead little by little.

"Hiss.....This thing really works!"

"Yes, it's much faster than humans digging!"

"At this rate, I bet we can dig out water in one day."

"More than that, I'll just watch it for half a day at most!"

"......"

Listening to the roar of the fire bulls and the discussions of the people, Zhu Youxiao looked at Guo Yunhou curiously.

Pointing at the fire bull, he asked, "Tell me, how much silver did Wu Chunfu take from you for this thing?"

Guo Yunhou looked at the fire bull with a distressed look on his face: "Your Majesty, you don't know, that Wu is a prodigal son!"

"According to what Minister Wu said, it would cost three hundred taels of silver to make just this one fire bull!"

"I wasted a lot of money when I was working on the plan. A total of five thousand taels of silver!"

When Zhu Youxiao heard Guo Yunhou talk about searching the temples, he was able to remain calm.

But now, his eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Guo Yunhou in disbelief.

"How many did you say?"