stjorthotic Chapter 890: After Five Years, The Steam Train Was Finally Successfully Developed [Please Subscribe,
Chapter 890: After Five Years, The Steam Train Was Finally Successfully Developed [Please Subscribe,
While Qin King Zhu Xi was busy conquering and transforming the British Isles, new changes also occurred in the Ming Dynasty.
Shengping six years (1395), May 27, eight o'clock in the morning.
In the past few years, Yan Changqing and a group of craftsmen and students from the Wanmin Academy of Sciences also invented a mechanical time clock in their spare time.
Of course, it is not correct to say that it is an invention. It is more accurate to say that it is a restoration of the inventions of the sages of the past generations and further improvements.
For example, in Yan Changqing's previous mechanical clocks, the most important technology used was the escapement.
The escapement technology had been invented and used as early as the Tang Dynasty.
The person who invented it was the famous astronomer Monk Yixing in the Tang Dynasty. The water transport Huxiang he and Liang Lingzhan created together used an escapement, which can automatically tell the time.
The water-transporting muddy image they made mainly uses water flow as the driving force. When the water flows into it, the gears of the water-moving muddy image will be driven by the water power. The sun rises, the moon sets, and the stars rotate, so that day and night form a cycle.
There are two wooden figures at the top of the water movement elephant, one holding a drumstick and the other holding a wooden stick.
When the quarter hour arrives, the wooden man holding the drumstick will start beating the drum, and when the hour arrives, the wooden man holding the knocking wood will ring the small copper bell in front of him, making a crisp and melodious sound. sound.
In the Song Dynasty, astronomers Su Song and Han Gonglian combined the armillary sphere and the armillary image into one body to create a water garden instrument platform.
The height of the water transport instrument platform is twelve meters, and the base alone is seven meters high.
Its timekeeping system, driving structure and transmission system are all located on the lower level. The secret room on the middle level houses a huge elephant, which can simulate the movement of celestial bodies and even the alternation of day and night.
At the top of it, there is an armillary sphere supported by dragon pillars.
At night, the star officials of the Song Dynasty would climb to the top of the instrument platform, open the top partition, and use the armillary sphere to observe the starry sky.
It is said that the timekeeping error of this waterborne instrument is only about one second per day.
It can be said to be extremely exquisite, and it is the first astronomical clock in the world.
However, it is a pity that at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin army robbed this instrument when they invaded. The journey was bumpy, and the Jin army did not take care of it, so the accessories inside were destroyed in a mess.
In the end, it was abandoned casually in the suburbs, completely reduced to a piece of trash.
Fortunately, the Yuan Dynasty astronomer Guo Shoujing later produced similar astronomical instruments, which also used similar related technologies.
These instruments were stored in the former capital of the Yuan Dynasty, which was Tongtiantai in Peiping.
After Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Dadu of the Yuan Dynasty, he packed up all the astronomical instruments in Sitiantai and brought them to Yingtian Mansion.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang did not treat these astronomical instruments as rudely as the Jin Army in the past, so when these astronomical instruments were transported to Yingtian Mansion, they were still in good condition.
After that, Yan Changqing and a group of top craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, as well as many craftsmen and students from the Academy of Sciences, carefully disassembled and studied the astronomical objects.
Finally, based on Yan Changqing's ideas of referring to mechanical clocks in previous generations, a mechanical clock of the current era was produced.
And by the way, the original twelve hours of a day were further divided into a twenty-four-hour clock.
After all, there are twelve hours in a day, and such a division of time is still a bit large. If it is divided into a twenty-four-hour format, it will be more convenient in daily life.
Nowadays, mechanical clocks and the twenty-four-hour clock are gradually spreading from Yingtian Mansion to the whole world.
However, mechanical clocks and the like can only be regarded as the leisure works of Yan Changqing and a group of craftsmen and students over the years.
The steam engine that Yan Changqing, a group of top craftsmen, and students from the Wanmin Academy of Sciences really poured their energy and efforts into.
Fortunately, after five years of research and research, millions of research funds from the imperial court were spent, as well as countless other human and material resources, and under the guidance of Yan Changqing's correct research theory.
Finally, we have truly researched and produced steam engines and steam trains that can be put into actual transportation.
And now, it is the time for Taishang Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, Taishang Queen Ma Xiuying, Emperor Zhu Biao, Zhou King Zhu Ji, and a host of civil and military officials to accept the steam train.
No way, Yan Changqing and others spent millions of money and materials from the imperial court to research steam engines and steam trains.
An additional train track has been laid from Yingtianfu to Songjiangfu, with a round trip of more than 700 kilometers.
It is no exaggeration to say that the various human, material and other resources involved are worth tens of millions of dollars.
Although the imperial court's fiscal budget revenue has been rising steadily over the years, the investment is worth tens of millions, and it is an unheard-of investment in steam trains.
Even if Yan Changqing bears the name of Ban Heng clan, it is difficult to get all the civil and military officials to agree to this financial investment.
In the end, Yan Changqing switched the vest of Shang Sheng Fan Bai to go online and made a guarantee for Ke Sheng Ban Heng. If the research on steam engines failed, or if the effects of steam trains were not worth tens of millions of dollars.
Then Shang Sheng Fan Bai came up with a new deal for the court that could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in profit!
All the civil and military officials were not sure whether Kesheng Banheng could research and produce the so-called steam engines and steam trains [and whether the steam engines and steam fires that were finally researched and produced were as huge as Kesheng Banheng said. effect.
However, many civil and military officials still have great trust in Shang Sheng Fan Bai's ability to make money. At least now the imperial court can have hundreds of millions of dollars in budget revenue every year. It can be said that Shang Sheng Fan Bai has contributed a lot!
Therefore, with Shang Sheng Fan Bai's willingness to vouch for it, all the civil and military officials in the court finally agreed to allocate tens of millions of dollars to build such a round-trip train track from Yingtian Prefecture to Songjiang Prefecture.
Even some officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs are secretly hoping that the Shang Saint Ban Heng's research on making steam engines and steam trains will fail, because then the Shang Saint Fan Bai will come up with a big business for them that can make hundreds of millions of dollars. .
Using tens of millions of dollars in investment to exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in new business, ten times the income, it is obvious that they have made a lot of money!
But unfortunately, this idea is probably going to come to nothing.
Although Emperor Zhu Biao and all the civil and military officials have not personally ridden a steam train, news about steam trains has spread throughout the Ming Dynasty in recent months.
In the [Da Ming Daily], every once in a while, the Academy of Sciences will publish the research progress on steam engines and steam trains, as well as the difficulties encountered during the research process.
And what problems they solved and what new problems they encountered.
Of course, these were just mentioned briefly at the beginning and were not particularly solemnly promoted.
However, after the thorough research on steam engines and steam trains was completed three months ago, and the successful trial operation of the [Ying·Songjiang Railway] was completed.
For three whole months, the [Life Encyclopedia] section of [Da Ming Daily] was all about praising steam trains.
For example, the main title of [Da Ming Daily] three months ago was:
"Congratulations! The steam train researched by the Academy of Sciences has been successfully put into trial operation!"
The subtitle is: "After five years of ups and downs, I finally see a rainbow today."
Pictured: A steam train winding like a long dragon.
The main headline of [Da Ming Daily] two and a half months ago was:
"Congratulations to the steam train led by the Academy of Sciences for reaching a maximum speed of 30 kilometers an hour and an average speed of 20 kilometers an hour!"
The subtitle is: "The tree that hugs you is born from the smallest moth; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. A small step for the breakthrough of today's steam train is a giant step for tomorrow!"
Pictured: Mercedes-Benz horses and steam trains keep pace.
The main headline of [Da Ming Daily] two months ago was:
"Congratulations again on the new breakthrough in the steam train researched by the Academy of Sciences, with a top speed of 40 kilometers per hour and an average speed of 35 kilometers per hour!"
The subtitle is: "Today's breakthrough is worthy of joy, but we all know that the prospects of steam trains are far more than this. We hope that researchers at the Academy of Sciences can continue their efforts and reach new heights!"
Pictured: The steam train leaves the fast horse far behind.
The main headline of [Da Ming Daily] a month and a half ago was:
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"Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! The steam train researched under the leadership of the Academy of Sciences has achieved new breakthroughs. The top speed has reached 60 kilometers per hour, and the average speed has reached 50 kilometers per hour!"
The subtitle is: "The maximum speed is 60 kilometers per hour and the average speed is 50 kilometers per hour. From Yingtianfu to Songjiangfu, which is more than 300 miles apart, it is no longer a dream to go from morning to night!"
Pictured: A person took a steam train from Yingtianfu in the morning and arrived at Songjiangfu in the afternoon.
The headline of [Da Ming Daily] a month ago was:
"Hi! Hi! Hi! The steam train researched by the Academy of Science and Technology has made another breakthrough, with a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour and an average speed of 10 kilometers per hour["
The subtitle is: "People were still eating duck blood vermicelli in Yingtian Mansion in the morning, and at noon they were already eating seafood in Songjiang Mansion!"
Pictured: The same person ate duck blood vermicelli in Yingtianfu in the morning and seafood in Songjiangfu at noon.
There are also various other news about cargo carrying loads of one thousand catties, ten thousand catties, and one hundred thousand catties.
The commotion was so great that even Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, who were patrolling various parts of the Ming Dynasty, knew about it and immediately returned to Yingtian Mansion from their places, ready to see what the steam engines and steam trains that Yan Changqing had studied for a long time were about.
And if Yan Changqing hadn't stopped Zhu Biao and other civil and military officials before, saying that they wanted to test the maximum load capacity and speed of the steam train, and they would not be able to ride for the time being.
I'm afraid Zhu Biao and other civil and military officials have long been eager to try riding a steam train to see what it's like.
After Yan Changqing stopped them for two or three months, today he finally told them that they can come and ride the acceptance steam train.
Outside Yingtianfu City, under the platform of the newly established Yingtianfu Railway Station.
Taishang Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help complaining:
"Why hasn't it arrived yet?!!"
"Didn't you say that the steam train was very fast?!!"
The emperor Zhu Biao on the side smiled and comforted:
"It should be almost there, I can already hear the whistle of the steam train.
As Zhu Biao finished speaking, everyone present looked in the direction of the whistle.
They could vaguely see a giant black smoke billowing out, making a loud rumbling noise, like a roaring black dragon speeding toward them.
Within a moment, the steam train that was just far away on the horizon had already arrived in front of them.
And Yan Changqing also wore the identity vest of Ke Sheng Ban Heng, walked out of the steam train driver's cabin, and faced Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma, and Zhu Biaosan.
The man bowed slightly, then extended his hand to invite:
"Please also invite Emperor Taishang, Queen Taishang, Your Majesty, and all the civil and military officials to get on board.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately walked in at the lead, followed closely by Queen Ma, Zhu Biao, and other civil and military officials.
After entering the No. 1 passenger compartment, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately glanced around.
The first impression is that it is small. The entire train carriage is only three meters wide and only twenty or thirty meters long.
Secondly, there are very few people who can ride on it. Although there are rows of seats on the left and right sides, each row of seats can only accommodate three people.
In other words, there are only twenty-six seats in the entire train car.
Zhu Yuanzhang is in one position, Queen Ma is in another position, Zhu Biao is in another position, Zhou Wang Zhu is in one position, and Yan Changqing is in another position.
Zhu Xiongying, the Ming Dynasty prince, is still in the northern grassland and has not come back yet, so he has no part in trying out the steam train this time.
The second son Zhu Yunxi, who was brought here by Zhu Biao to learn a lot, and the eldest son Zhu Youdun, who was also brought here to learn a lot by Zhou Wang Zhuji, also occupy a position each.
Finally, the six ministries, nine ministers, and ten princes each have one position, which accounts for exactly six positions in Suitusheng.
The remaining civil and military officials and noble marquises also obediently took the second train car and the third train car respectively according to their identities, status, and official titles...
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